Review of The Wilby Conspiracy (1975) by Jen K — 10 Jan 2008
Albeit well ahead of its time regarding the criticism of apartheid in South-Africa, this still fails to thrill. Caine and Poitier are of course quite sturdy (and Nicol Williamson is an utter delight) but director Ralph Nelson fails to operate on a strict enough line, thus making it somewhat erratic in pace, whilst doing nothing for the storyline either.
It would appear as if the director is unable to choose between his story and the political importance after first failing to make them work together. The music (Stanley Myers) is worse than horrible and strangely enough a strange mix of British and Indian traditions.
That being said, this is far from a bad movie, it just fails to deliver what "might have been". A nice touch to the end helps,but it's just not quite there.
This review of The Wilby Conspiracy (1975) was written by Jen K on 10 Jan 2008.
The Wilby Conspiracy has generally received mixed reviews.
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