Did not grab attention from outset and never recovered.
I think Ian Holm must have realised this was a challenging role, in acting two parts for a film centered on his characters.
It is a pity the story was so mediocre. We found it easy to ignore this film as it played.
It was simply not attention-grabbing, rather stulted and dull (possibly an effect of the soundtrack?) We were impressed by very good recording of rain-sound and of Holm's voice; were impressed by his performance and those of other actors.
I conclude that a historical fancy does not make entertainment necessarily. This is much too banal a film for my affection. I do not believe that anyone can be at fault for this but the storywriter(s).
I think Ian Holm must have realised this was a challenging role, in acting two parts for a film centered on his characters.
It is a pity the story was so mediocre. We found it easy to ignore this film as it played.
It was simply not attention-grabbing, rather stulted and dull (possibly an effect of the soundtrack?) We were impressed by very good recording of rain-sound and of Holm's voice; were impressed by his performance and those of other actors.
I conclude that a historical fancy does not make entertainment necessarily. This is much too banal a film for my affection. I do not believe that anyone can be at fault for this but the storywriter(s).