This movie was shown on a public TV network (TVO) in Ontario Canada tonight. I was apprehensive about it, because I thought the book was very, very good and movies... well you know what I am getting at.
To make it worse, our local TV listings gave the movie only 2 out of 4 stars.
Well certainly the movie deserved 3 out of 4 stars, 2 is a travesty. I thought they did a very good job with regards to the story that was in the book, with one exception perhaps regarding the money that was won for the wife (I haven't read the book in a while, maybe I forgot something about that).
Certainly the cast was outstanding, I would watch Helen Mirren reading a phone book, but her part wasn't that big, but Hoskins, Hemmings, Caine and Courtenay were all great.
I can't wait to re-read the book, which is saying a lot in favour of any movie.
To make it worse, our local TV listings gave the movie only 2 out of 4 stars.
Well certainly the movie deserved 3 out of 4 stars, 2 is a travesty. I thought they did a very good job with regards to the story that was in the book, with one exception perhaps regarding the money that was won for the wife (I haven't read the book in a while, maybe I forgot something about that).
Certainly the cast was outstanding, I would watch Helen Mirren reading a phone book, but her part wasn't that big, but Hoskins, Hemmings, Caine and Courtenay were all great.
I can't wait to re-read the book, which is saying a lot in favour of any movie.