Review of Glorious 39 (2009) by Jim H — 04 Aug 2012
A woman uncovers a conspiracy involving her adopting family during the start of the Second World War.
It's always fun to watch Bill Nighy do anything; I'd probably pay to see a film of him reading the phone book, but even Nighy can't save this film. The plot is quite predictable, and some of the conflicts remind me of my complaints about A Room with a View - banal, upperclass issues made into plot points. Also, Romola Garai does not make for a convincing thriller protagonist. She doesn't seem clever enough to figure out the film's plot, and the moments when the film forces her to "be suspenseful" fail because she doesn't seem to raise the stakes of her performance.
Overall, a bad performance by the lead combines to create a film that makes no sense as a thriller.
This review of Glorious 39 (2009) was written by Jim H on 04 Aug 2012.
Glorious 39 has generally received mixed reviews.
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