I have just watched Scoop, and there are a few aspects worth mentioning. First, as well known as the underlying story is, the true interest lies in the set up of the unterview. Opportunity is everything in a scoop,not to mention contacts. But how the reporter/producer seizes the opportunity is what's remarkable. Rufus Sewell is a convincing Andrew, bloated, not too clever, a bit childish in his assumption that he's beyond reproach as "mummy's favourite child". But what was astonishing for me was the line he utters before granting the interview: asked what the Queen said about it, he replies "she trusts my judgment". This is, for me, a torpedo to his flotation line, and says a lot about the late monarch. Either she didn't trust "his" judgment and therefore knew he would throw himself under a two-decker bus, given her a good reason to take him out of the spotlight, or she actually "did" trust his judgment, in which case she was blinded by her motherly feelings. Whatever the case, I found the scene very telling. Worth watching for the minor details.
Review of Scoop
