Post by alexanderblanchett on Oct 4, 2017 20:58:09 GMT
Judi Dench returns to one of her most famous roles. And once again gives an undeniable great performance that is another notable entry on her great filmography. The film itself is not flawless but it is effective in what it tries to achieve. Director Stephen Frears wonderfully mixes drama with comedy and works with very up to date topics. In a way you could see the film as politically relevant for these days. The heart and soul of the film is of course Dench. She really has many memorable turns and really is the perfect choice to play this role. I don't think it will be enough for an Oscar nom, mostly because of the movie around her is "only" good but she should be a shoe in for a Golden Globe nomination.
The problem with the film is that the core story is not that exciting and actually quite similar to the former Queen Victoria biopic "Mrs. Brown". However it is nicely photographed and has a fantastic score by Thomas Newman. Also the performance of Ali Fazal is quite decent, especially at the end. I like Michael Gambon's turn and Olivia Williams is memorable. The best performance besides Dench comes from Eddie Izzard tho who works his quite lone dimensional character quite well. Adeel Akhtar is a great comedic sidekick. Stephen Frears has done better biopics but also much worse. Its a very charming film. Touching, funny and thought provoking. Very cute in a way. Historically accurate? Well for some parts for sure but clearly not for all.
Nominations:
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Judi Dench
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Score
Best Costume Design
Best Ensemble
Rating: 8/10
The problem with the film is that the core story is not that exciting and actually quite similar to the former Queen Victoria biopic "Mrs. Brown". However it is nicely photographed and has a fantastic score by Thomas Newman. Also the performance of Ali Fazal is quite decent, especially at the end. I like Michael Gambon's turn and Olivia Williams is memorable. The best performance besides Dench comes from Eddie Izzard tho who works his quite lone dimensional character quite well. Adeel Akhtar is a great comedic sidekick. Stephen Frears has done better biopics but also much worse. Its a very charming film. Touching, funny and thought provoking. Very cute in a way. Historically accurate? Well for some parts for sure but clearly not for all.
Nominations:
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Judi Dench
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Score
Best Costume Design
Best Ensemble
Rating: 8/10
