The Critic

set design, costumes, all other factors relating to it as a period drama are fantastic. the acting is great. the script... it leaves much to be desired

whilst i enjoyed parts nothing really stuck with me

A fine ‘30s noir. McKellen plays a captivating character in a complex but easy to follow plot. Perhaps the young characters are too good looking but good casting otherwise, Mark Strong plays a fine Vis-Count. The cgi of a view over London could have been better as could the repeated shot of the newspapers building. The corridor to the Vis-Count’s office shot was repeated to great effect. Many subjects were briefly touched on with no shying away from the fascism of the time and antisemitism and racism captured.