Review of Wah-Wah (2005) by Ginny — 11 Dec 2008
A wonderfully strong ensemble, the story however, is quite complex. There was just too many things that happened, perhaps Richard Grant just threw in a bit too much in this? I loved the mini pockets of treats they placed in the movie though, (Clips from The Clockwork Orange & the mini screenplay practices of Camelot).
The story is almost made to get you into a "steady emotional wave", from calm to heart piercing and to heart warming and back again.
Plot: "Set during the last gasp of the British Empire in Swaziland, South East Africa, in 1969, the plot focuses on the dysfunctional Compton family whose gradual disintegration mirrors the end of British rule.".
Starring Gabriel Byrne, Miranda Richardson, Julie Walters, Emily Watson, and Nicholas Hoult (the kid in 'About a boy'). --- "Wah-Wah is loosely based on Richard Grants (the Directors) own childhood experiences..." or so he says.
Genre: Drama.
Side-comment: Perhaps this is a film thats not for everyones liking. I liked it though.
This review of Wah-Wah (2005) was written by Ginny on 11 Dec 2008.
Wah-Wah has generally received positive reviews.
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