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Lee Miller is a fascinating person, but her story is disjointed and unimpressive in this movie.

The real Lee had been in many locations and took many important photos, documenting many of the horrors of WW2. Prior to the war, her life experience prepared her for the role of a war photographer - something which was entirely left out of the movie.

It's too bad that the movie did not explore her pre-war years, which could have provided the audience insights into her character and motivations that made her an effective war photographer. It was an error in the screenplay.

Instead, we get only a glimpse of a woman whom we know very little about and have many questions, making the movie about her all that much more frustrating and disappointing.

Something has happened to the Witcher. Somewhere along the way, he has become a side character.

Story: It's not well developed but is serviceable.

Characters: As mentioned, somehow the focus is no longer on our hero - where it should always be - and it's not even on recurring characters important to our hero. This was a major error.

Animation: Passable but clearly on a very limited budget. Had the story been very good, this would have been easily forgivable.

Sound/Music/Voice: Low quality. The voice actors aren't very good, unfortunately. There's not much emoting, if any.

Verdict: Unless you're a die-hard Witcher fan, this anime is not worth your time. I gave six stars, mostly for nostalgia.

Unlikely the movie's titular character, Jimmy Erskine, played deliciously by Ian McKellen, I am not a professional critic/judge/reviewer.

I am, however, someone who enjoys a good story. Alas, "The Critic" baffles me. On the one hand, it had the potential of good mystery, but it didn't choose to go that way. It also had the potential to be a good revenge caper. Sadly, it also didn't go that way.

Instead, we get in a quick run-time of 1 hour 40 minutes in which we don't really get good characterization, a good plot, or even a good crime story. Instead, we get a hurried and inadequate portrayal of a desperate man.

And why is he desperate? That's not really the right question. If you do decide to watch this movie, you'll know what I mean.