Review of London River (2009) by Timm S — 06 Aug 2014
'London River' has a lot to say about how people view each other, especially of those with different cultures and appearances. After the July 7th, 2005 bombings in London, Elisabeth Sommers (Brenda Blethyn) and Ousmane (Sotigui Kouyate) are unexpectedly brought together with the news of their missing children.
Fearing they are dead, Sommers and Ousmane tirelessly search. At the beginning, Sommers is limited by her prejudice towards Ousmane and others of his religion. She does not like being near Muslims and fears for her life.
But as the journey goes along she realizes how similar she actually is to Ousmane and that begins an unexpected, but lovely bond. Sommers and Kouyate are the emotional drivers of the film. You truly feel they are suffering this uncertainty and potential tragedy.
They play off each other very naturally. Kouyate is especially enthralling as Ousmane in one of his last roles. While some of the message may come off as simple, 'London River' is very effective and can remind viewers of valuable lessons.
This review of London River (2009) was written by Timm S on 06 Aug 2014.
London River has generally received positive reviews.
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