I, Daniel Blake Review: Ken Loach Critiques Welfare System
After announcing that 2014’sJimmy’s Hallwould mark the conclusion to his filmmaking career,Ken Loach(Kes, The Wind That Shakes the Barley) came out of retirement to make his 19th feature filmI, Daniel Blake. And thank the heavens, for no one possesses the ability to depict the social issues and inequalities plaguing Great Britain quite like Loach and his loyal co-writerPaul Laverty. Following a heart attack nearly had him fall from a scaffolding, Daniel Blake (Dave Johns) is placed on sick leave by his cardiologist....