The Critic (2023)
Saw this today and have to say it’s pretty good. I did not read nor was I familiar with the book and I understand it deviates from the source material. But I do believe this is a nice little period drama.
It’s set in the 30s and McKellen is good as the rather sadistic theatre critic. Gemma Arterton was good too and I never really rated her before. DL fave Ben Barnes also makes his long awaited feature film comeback and is also pretty good in his role. Lesley Manville… need I say more, she’s a great as always.
Anybody else see it, thoughts?
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | October 15, 2024 8:03 PM
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There is something arguably troubling about the way McKellen’s character has been conceived. The subtext seems to be that Jimmy’s familiarity with operating in the shadows and having his liaisons genteelly wielded against him has given him a special aptitude for extortion. But as a gay man in an era when Britain criminalized homosexual activity, he would, one assumes, be far more likely to be a victim of blackmail than its perpetrator.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | October 15, 2024 8:00 PM
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