Grow Your Own (film)

Grow Your Own is a 2007 British comedy film directed by Richard Laxton, and written by Frank Cottrell Boyce and Carl Hunter. It stars Benedict Wong, John Henshaw, Eddie Marsan, Pierce Quigley, Omid Djalili, Alan Williams, Philip Jackson, and Olivia Colman. The film centres on a group of gardeners at a Merseyside allotment, who react angrily when a group of refugees are given plots at the site, but after they get to know them better, soon change their minds. The film was previously known under the title The Allotment.

Leigh Singer gave the film four stars, calling it a gentle, astute, lifeaffirming British comedy. Tom Hawker gave it three stars, praising Eddie Marsans performance and stating Grow Your Own has about as much edge as a prize melon, but even if the lands been well filled, theres still plenty of fertile soil here. Occasionally melancholy, often funny, this is touching, lyrical homegrown fare. Kevin Maher gave three stars, noting his favourite part of the film as being a serious discussion between the gardeners about Bob the Builder. Anthony Quinn of The Independent criticised the film citing one could wish that this parable of difference and tolerance gladdened the heart, but its effortful comedy has quite the opposite effect, as well as expressing his distaste for the films score. Catherine Chambers also disliked it, stating Grow Your Owns twee optimism is sometimes a little too much to digest.

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