Review of Billy Liar (1963) by Michael G — 24 Mar 2008
Billy Liar didn't floor me, but the overall look of the movie and John Schlesinger's direction did. The brief machine gun cutaways and the brief Ambrosia sidebars were brilliant. God knows when I don't want to deal with someone or something I just want to open fire with a machine gun.
Tom Courtenay was amazing though. Ultimately what kind of failed to sell me on Billy Liar was the abysmal depression of an overall feel of the movie and the abundant lack of The Freewheelin' Julie Christie.
How her and Tom Courtenay suddenly got together towards the end was also a little suspect.
This review of Billy Liar (1963) was written by Michael G on 24 Mar 2008.
Billy Liar has generally received very positive reviews.
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