Written by Luke Barnes
Summary
A working class man, played by Jim Broadbent, steals a priceless work of art to blackmail the British government into doing more for senior citizens.
I enjoyed a lot about this film, I thought that it was inspiring, a nice look into a forgotten time period of British history, and also boasted a great message as well. Furthermore, this film really highlighted Broadbent’s acting abilities and becomes a fine showcase for him, he manages to cover the whole range from affable to anger and fully sinks into the character.
However, there was something about it that left me cold, which is hard to put my finger on.
My main issues with the film were the awful pacing which made it stretch on for far longer than it needed to, even brushing up to becoming boring at times, and the inclusion of the Anna Maxwell Martin character: who seemed to exist solely to make the statement that not all posh people are bad. Martin’s character is basically reduced to a cliché, and her appearance during the trial scene was cringey as hell and made the scene itself hard to watch.
Overall, a perfectly fine film but one that is also easily forgotten.
Pros.
The message
Broadbent
It shines a light on a lesser known event in British history
Cons.
The pacing
Martin
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