Janice Beard: 45 WPM (2000) Synopsis:
Janice Beard is an unusual, rather gawky young woman who does not easily fit into contemporary society. With an impoverished, agoraphobic mother, severe financial problems of her own - and no particularly marketable skills - Janice takes on the daunting but noble task of finding a "cure" for her mother's disease. At first she tries office work as a temp, but unfortunately does not last long enough in any given situation to amass much capital. She does, however, manage, for entirely unselfish motives, to videotape many facets of her personal and professional life in order to entertain her housebound mother, bringing the outside world to her.
Janice Beard: 45 WPM (2000) Movie Review:
I Guess Patsy Kensit has gotten bored with being the Rock Star wife again, so she's back making Movies. Personally I had hoped that she would never make a Movie again and just be a mum to Liam's kid. No such luck. Our Patsy still wants to be a Movie star, well won't help her any in that ambition.
This Movie typifies exactly what is wrong with the British Movie industry, claptrap nonsense that nobody in their right mind wants to pay money and see.
The story is of a woman getting a job in a typing pool to pay for a very expensive treatment for her mothers agoraphobia.
Hmm last I remember typing was a very poorly paid job, either that or in London they must be that in demand that companies pay through the nose.
Rhys Ifans plays the mail deliverer for the typing pool, oh and by the way he's a spy too.
And if that is what the Movie makers think passes for wit, then I am not going to bother wasting air on writing more about this rubbish.
Our Rating: 
User Rating: 
Log in to rate this movie
Janice Beard: 45 WPM (2000) review written by: Gary Gray
13th October, 2008 
