Review of Mona Lisa (1973) by Lee M — 24 Jul 2010
Really brilliant stuff here by Neil Jordan and totally 100% believable. Brilliant directed and gorgeously photographed too. Brilliant performance by the great Bob Hoskins who missed out on the Oscar at the time to Paul Newman. Mona Lisa may very well be one of most underrated films I think that I've ever seen. It still is quite harrowing to watch even by today's standards and probably one of the great British films of all time.
Good to see a young Clark Peters who would later go on to be In The Wire and a young Robbie Coltrane who would later go on to bigger things. Look out for a young Perry Fenwick(Billy, Eastenders), who makes a short appearance!
I can't stress enough how brilliant this film is. Please go out and find a copy of it and watch it. You won't be disappointed.
High Recommended.
This review of Mona Lisa (1973) was written by Lee M on 24 Jul 2010.
Mona Lisa has generally received positive reviews.
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