Okay, "My Beautiful Laundrette" blew my mind more than I expected

So, I just watched "My Beautiful Laundrette" (yeah, I know, late to the party) and WOW. I wasn't expecting this level of complex world-building in what I thought was just a simple drama. It's not all lasers and spaceships, but the way they depict 80s London, specifically the Pakistani community and the socio-economic struggles, it's like a whole alien planet in its own right. Seriously, the laundrette itself became this liminal space, a buffer zone between cultures and classes. Omar and Johnny's relationship blooming in the middle of all that chaos? Unexpected but honestly, what a powerful metaphor for finding connection in a broken world. Anyone else feel that way? I gotta say, Saeed Jaffrey as Nasser was compelling. He's trying to navigate this shifting landscape, caught between his family's expectations and his own desires. It's almost Shakespearean, the internal conflicts he's battling. And those skinhead scenes? Yikes. They were so raw and uncomfortable, but they felt tragically real. It wasn't just mindless violence, it was about territory, identity, and the fear of the unknown. Honestly, the scene where Johnny helps Omar fix up the laundrette, even after all the shit that went down? That felt earned, not just some cheesy redemption arc. I'm still processing the ending. Was it truly hopeful, or just a temporary truce in a larger war? I'm leaning towards something in between. It felt like a fragile peace, but it was something, right? Maybe something worth fighting for. Plus, it's kinda fun to see a young Daniel Day-Lewis flexing his acting muscles. He was amazing. Def gonna check out more Hanif Kureishi stuff after this. Any recommendations? And can we talk about the music? It was perfection. That almost new wave-y soundtrack perfectly mirrors the energy of the story and the characters. Whoever did the sound design deserved an award! Honestly, the whole thing just felt so authentic and raw. Definitely worth a watch if you're into character driven dramas with a good dose of real world grit.