Review of Paper Mask (1990) by Mirabella 1 — 28 Feb 2010
PAPER MASK (1981).
Directed by Christopher Morahan.
Written by Dr John Collee (based on his book).
Odd, effective & extremely suspenseful thriller, based on a true story about a psychopathic hospital orderly who assumes the identity of a dead young doctor & starts practicing medicine, & becomes a human time bomb in the British public hospital system.
A fascinating study of a disturbed personality who will do anything to protect his secret, together with a biting indictment on the 'boys club'/closed shop mentality present amongst doctors who rally around to cover the imposter's mistakes in the misguided belief that they are protecting one of 'their own'.
A superior, highly intelligent & credible script & top-notch performances put this among one of the best British offerings of the 90's.
*****5 out of 5 stars*****.
This review of Paper Mask (1990) was written by Mirabella 1 on 28 Feb 2010.
Paper Mask has generally received positive reviews.
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