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It's the summer of 1984, Margaret Thatcher is in power and the National Union of Mineworkers as well as U.K. gay activists are on strike. As the strike drags on, the two groups discover that standing together makes for the strongest union of all.
This portrayal of the unlikely 1980s alliance between London gay-rights activists and striking Welsh miners is, quite simply, one of the best movies of the year so far.
A top-flight cast gives it a rollicking, irresistibly entertaining reading that makes up for its occasional implausibilities and sanitised superficialities.
This film moves effortlessly from some pretty intense dramatic moments to hilarious scenes showcasing the contrasting lifestyles of the gay and straight worlds to some vignettes of incredible poignancy.
The important twist is that Pride seems to capture the essence of reality, giving it the recognition it deserves. Truth really is stranger than fiction, and Pride tells that truth with flair.
In this age of cultivated buddy lists, location-based hookup apps, circuit parties, Fire Island summer shares, open relationships and via-surrogacy parenthood, the reminder that "Pride" serves couldn't have come at a better time.