Review of Peterloo (2018) by Peter Bradshaw for Guardian — 31 Aug 2018
Mike Leigh brings an overwhelming simplicity and severity to this historical epic, which begins with rhetoric and ends in violence. There is force, grit and, above all, a sense of purpose; a sense that the story he has to tell is important and real, and that it needs to be heard right now.
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This review of Peterloo (2018) was written by Peter Bradshaw and published by Guardian on 31 Aug 2018.
Peterloo has generally received positive reviews.
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