Alec Guinness is one of my favourite actors. But I am still oblivious to some of his best works. Wanting to watch one of his movies on Youtube, I came across this. Not knowing anything about this, I was surprised at everything that came at me. I laughed, cried, I loved everything about this. As a made-for-TV British movie, a truly delightful and funny movie was not at all what I expected. I thought that this was going to be a serious drama with Guinness giving a strong portrayal I know and love. Instead, there's little Ricky Schroeder who finds out he is the heir of an Earl (played by Alec Guinness), who is his grandfather in England. Schroeder is our main character, a ten-year-old (roughly) blond-haired, cute kid who brightens up everybody's day. He was just what I needed to see. When he gets to England, his cuteness, kindness and honesty does not fit with everybody else. At first the Earl is annoyed, but he, along with everybody else wins the affection of of his grandson. Schroeder is so real and talented, unlike every young actor in the world today. And Guinness does give a powerful performance I was seeking. The chemistry of him starting all grouchy then becoming lovable was very nice to see. He also packed in lots of emotion into his role, which made it that much better.
This is so pleasant and delightful. It made me so happy!
3.5/4
This is so pleasant and delightful. It made me so happy!
3.5/4