Review of Philomena (2013) by Jimboesq — 17 Dec 2013
Went to see American Hustle which was sold out and saw this instead. Most of our opinions about films are measured by our expectations, and since I had none entering this film, I was very pleasantly surprised by the richness of the writing and character development and the depth of the story.
if you are Irish, or Roman catholic, or both, this film will resonate with you. The male v female roles are well worn but well played here, and the Judy Dench character stays true to form, and the male character, so initially smug and self-assured, comes to learn something from the "less intelligent, religious, faith-based" character that reminded me of the great comedies of the 40's and 50's (e.
G., Hepburn & Tracey; Grant & Hepburn, etc) except here there is no romance, just life and character. This is a very good couples film for mature audiences.
This review of Philomena (2013) was written by Jimboesq on 17 Dec 2013.
Philomena has generally received very positive reviews.
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