I haven't seen the original for years but have warm memories of it. Mark Gatiss knows how to do period dark fairy tales and this one is a nice update that retains the charm. Simon Callow is a good choice for the titular character and is avuncular and warm. Please ignore the trolling 1 star reviews that sadly follow any attempts to update films that were unthinkingly whiter than white. The young leads were perfectly appealing and if you're the sort of person who just sees their skin colour, you are the one with the problem! Gatiss had updated a children's film classic really well with lots of nice character touches - I liked the military speak from the other lawyer, but still not managed to spot film critics Mark Kermode and Kim Newman yet who are apparently in the background somewhere...
Review of The Amazing Mr Blunden
