robfwoods
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I've been a big fan of British series - sitcoms and drama for years - dozens and dozens.
I somehow endured the first series of TUH but it was torture - I stayed with it out of disbelief actually.
Trite, predictable scenarios - obvious cliché jokes and retorts. Mediocre acting but maybe they couldn't help it with the abysmal script.
I thought Honor Blackman might have offered something but it was a crap role with the most simplistic throwaway lines. I don't know how makeup or cinematography might have changed it but the whites of her eyes kept popping out and taking off like flying saucers, to boot.
Basically I think the writers had been watching too much American TV.
I somehow endured the first series of TUH but it was torture - I stayed with it out of disbelief actually.
Trite, predictable scenarios - obvious cliché jokes and retorts. Mediocre acting but maybe they couldn't help it with the abysmal script.
I thought Honor Blackman might have offered something but it was a crap role with the most simplistic throwaway lines. I don't know how makeup or cinematography might have changed it but the whites of her eyes kept popping out and taking off like flying saucers, to boot.
Basically I think the writers had been watching too much American TV.
Film overall really good - cannot believe how one review calls it a bomb - unless they were British - where 'bomb' means great.
But some of the dialog was amazingly wooden - at least as to how it was said.
And some was physically unbelievable - for some reason the director decided to devote 2 minutes to standing on the end of an icy diving board - including showing it to be slippery - then it is bounced on and slipped on - yet the jumper remains on the board! Sure - quite trivial - but why do minutes on such a scene and have it be so phony? Like doing a 2 minute blow-up of a wart.
And the conductor on the train announces 'New Canaan, ConneCticut. I lived for 21 years on the CT border - even worked there - spent summers there - and NEVER till now - no matter how slovenly someone's speech - ever heard the second 'C' pronounced in 'Connecticut' - and even emphasized.
And never did figure out how one set of keys was left with only one male to go with it.
But some of the dialog was amazingly wooden - at least as to how it was said.
And some was physically unbelievable - for some reason the director decided to devote 2 minutes to standing on the end of an icy diving board - including showing it to be slippery - then it is bounced on and slipped on - yet the jumper remains on the board! Sure - quite trivial - but why do minutes on such a scene and have it be so phony? Like doing a 2 minute blow-up of a wart.
And the conductor on the train announces 'New Canaan, ConneCticut. I lived for 21 years on the CT border - even worked there - spent summers there - and NEVER till now - no matter how slovenly someone's speech - ever heard the second 'C' pronounced in 'Connecticut' - and even emphasized.
And never did figure out how one set of keys was left with only one male to go with it.
I'm always a bit amazed how some of the reviews published here really put films down with gross generalities - and one-liners like 'how could you pay money for this?' -- and then there are others putting it at the top of the list. Personally I have a feeling there are some people writing in this section who are just having 'fun' giving stuff 1 and 2 stars - and use the same general negative throughout.
Unfortunately these type of reviews can sometimes be first on the list - as it was here - it definitely pays to scroll down.
This movie had a pretty well done story line - acting was often stiff and jumpy - and some lines 'artificially dropped in.' The office personnel could certainly have been better.
There was little 'action for action sake' - always a good thing. And no excess contriving
True - one never got 'behind Alex' to find out what was making him tick - but on the other hand all his acts were shallow enough that you could figure he was just hitchhiking through life anyhow.
I'd give it a 6 - and just lament it hadn't been more polished.
Unfortunately these type of reviews can sometimes be first on the list - as it was here - it definitely pays to scroll down.
This movie had a pretty well done story line - acting was often stiff and jumpy - and some lines 'artificially dropped in.' The office personnel could certainly have been better.
There was little 'action for action sake' - always a good thing. And no excess contriving
True - one never got 'behind Alex' to find out what was making him tick - but on the other hand all his acts were shallow enough that you could figure he was just hitchhiking through life anyhow.
I'd give it a 6 - and just lament it hadn't been more polished.