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The War of the Worlds (2019)
Dull, Tiring, Unimaginative... there's also the bad side...
Have to agree with the 1 starrers here. It simply became a vehicle for Eleanor Tomlinson. Crafted actor though she is perhaps better scripts would help. Very dull and slow compared with the novel. Do they actually watch the rushes do you think?
And a final moan, please let actors speak in a normal voice instead of breathy almost unlistenable dialogue. For Pete's sake actors speaking in a seriously deranged nuisance caller voice is not what they or we want. And I am under 30 by the way and not hard of hearing!
Let's hope the BBC (and Production Team) doesn't find a copy of War In The Air!
Before You Go (2002)
Very disappointing
At no time do you care whether any of the cast are swept under a bus (in fact you start to positively will a 32b to enter through the lounge window and end it all!). The script is laboured and as each character enters they become more irritating than the last. Labelled a comedy drama it is neither of these.
It shows how even a good director such as Lewis Gilbert (Shirley Valentine, Bond movies, Educating Rita. Alfie etc etc) can not make a good film from a bad script.
For Shelagh Stephenson (writer) it must be hurtful to read these sort of comments but if she is honest she will look back at the film and realise what a mess it is. These are early days yet for her but she would do well to remember that audiences need to like at least one of the cast in some way. I could not wait to see the back of them.