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Good performance from Jacob Fortune Jones in the lead role, with good support from Emily Watson and Eddie Marsen as Brian's parents. The film captures the era well and tells Brian's tragic story adequately. It certainly highlights the difficulties gay men faced in those times and how lonely their lives could be. The Brian we the public saw was suave, sophisticated, well-spoken and well educated. I don't suppose many of us guessed the truth. I didn't like the actors playing the Beatles. Yes, they were good facial lookalikes but John was too short, George too tall and they all looked too young to me. John especially never looked that young. The Liverpudlian accents were appalling, only Cilla got anywhere near. Nor did I like the way the band were characterised as rude and sloblike. True they weren't posh, but they'd all had good upbringings and despite their humour, knew how to behave. It's a shame there was no Beatles music in the soundtrack; maybe for copyright reasons. And I wonder if Paul and Ringo were consulted in any way about the film.

You can't beat a beautifully filmed British film with a standout cast! Wicked Little Letters seems to have really polarised opinion but I don't think it deserves the one star reviews. There's a lovely feeling of period, the locations, costumes and make up add to the mood of the piece. Outstanding performances from the whole cast, it looked like they were all having a marvellous time. I've awarded 4 stars as I wish the producers didn't feel the need to virtue signalling by inserting black and Asian characters where they're not needed. It gives a completely wrong impression of what society would have been like back then. But it seems mandatory these days. Other than that I highly recommend.

Didn't enjoy it. Joaquin Phoenix didnt impress and was completely outshone by Vanessa Kirby as Josephine. It felt like it was just a series of chapters in France's history and we gain no real perspective on why Napoleon went to war so often. The dialogue was unclear at times and I didn't like the murky and smudgy colour palette of the film. Lots of blood and gore for those who like it. Came away feeling I know no more about Napoleon than I did before and I'm pretty sure it's historically inaccurate.

Just back from seeing this and feel like I've run two consecutive and slow marathons. So slow I nearly left halfway through but decided to persevere as it's a story that needs to be told. I found a lot of dialogue difficult to follow due to the accents and muttering - subtitles would have been useful so wasnt always sure what was happening. Also found it a little disjointed and really had no idea of the period of time the film covered. But's it's beautifully filmed, the nods to vintage film reels and radio shows very clever and the performances just super. Would have given it 3.5 stars but that's nit possible.

One of my favourite war films which tells the true story of the audacious Operation Mincemeat, the plan to make the Germans believe the allies would invade Greece and not Sicily. Sterling performances from all involved with the less savoury elements of the plan sensitively dealt with. A new film on the subject, Operation Mincemeat, is due for release in the UK very soon. I look forward to seeing it. RIP Captain Willie Martin.

I was 19 or 20 when this film came out and I never went to see it until last night's 50th anniversary showing. What an absolute delight! The violence I expected (and I shut my eyes), but the love, compassion, wisdom and integrity of the lead characters I did not. This is a great story not just about the Mafia but also the strong bonds within an Italian family. The whole cast is exceptional, but the plaudits must go to Brando, Pacino and Duvall. What a treat to see them on the screen together. And Diane Keaton's understated portrayal of the mob wife who prefers not to know was excellent. The christening sequence is one of the most dramatic I've seen. Modern directors take note. My only complaint is that subtitles would have been handy as the soundtrack is a little muffled in places. No wonder after 50 years.