The adventure movies' is a high art, this is obvious. Look at the annoyingly many failed attempts. KIDD is not a good movie,it fails to deliver what it promises; and in fact not only it is not a good moviethis is euphemistically stating it; it's rubbish. It begins as an adventure moviepirates, a treasure, but it changes into something considerably less appealing and also less interesting. What we are nonetheless left with is Laughton's verve, his considerable instinct for the picturesque. In a quite large role, R. Scott is insipid.
What the movie lacks are style, pace, gusto. It can only offer a few melodramatic leftovers. It looks cheap, ugly, tern, stupid. Laughton was good beyond belief, in any role, I suppose. Such a staunchly reliable actor.
What the movie lacks are style, pace, gusto. It can only offer a few melodramatic leftovers. It looks cheap, ugly, tern, stupid. Laughton was good beyond belief, in any role, I suppose. Such a staunchly reliable actor.