Review of 45 Years (2015) by Tony P — 29 Jan 2017
Oh dear. What can I say except I feel as if I have aged 45 years watching this feature.
The low budget UK film focuses on the 45th wedding anniversary of Kate and Geoff Mercer (Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courteney).
Shortly prior to the anniversary party Geoff receives the news that his pre-marriage sweetheart has been found frozen and preserved in a Switzerland glacier.
Kate is shocked to discover that Geoff is the next of kin as the Swiss authorities were wrongly under the impression that the dead lady and Geoff were married.
To cut a long (and dreary) story short Kate feels not worthy.
Kate is a retired schoolteacher with the mannerisms of Mrs. McCluskie off Grange Hill.
I can imagine Norfolk couple Kate and Geoff discussing the merits of the pedestrianisation of Norwich City Centre over the dinner table!
Certainly a film I won't ever watch again.
It has the production values of an episode of a Channel 4 TV program and the boredom factor to boot.
This review of 45 Years (2015) was written by Tony P on 29 Jan 2017.
45 Years has generally received positive reviews.
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