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I live across the pond and watched this on HBO. I taped it and watched it a couple times. Had to go to wikipedia to look up some background stuff. But, someone from Britain who commented wondered if we would get it. I got it! And the acting was magnificent.
Jim Broadbent was unbelievable and accomplished the most important thing an actor can. I believed him. I saw the compassion of the man (although misguided at times) it seems that Lord Longford was always true to himself and his beliefs.
Samantha Morton was so good that I was feeling sympathy for her character for some of the movie. That sympathy left me in the scene when she reveals to Lord Longford, the truth. It was chilling.
I always feel that movies can no longer surprise or shock me...so when she tells Lord Longford at the end of the movie "evil can be a spiritual experience, too", I was FLOORED!! So powerful, and unexpected! I noticed also, that her character changed looks like a chameleon. This was a neat trick as it gave us warnings that her internal self was also a chameleon.
Tragic, senseless, and heartbreaking murders! What was the motive? I cannot fathom it.
Bravo! And keep sending your quality projects over...gives me something to watch! And they took home a few Emmys for this one...I was rooting for them!
I live across the pond and watched this on HBO. I taped it and watched it a couple times. Had to go to wikipedia to look up some background stuff. But, someone from Britain who commented wondered if we would get it. I got it! And the acting was magnificent.
Jim Broadbent was unbelievable and accomplished the most important thing an actor can. I believed him. I saw the compassion of the man (although misguided at times) it seems that Lord Longford was always true to himself and his beliefs.
Samantha Morton was so good that I was feeling sympathy for her character for some of the movie. That sympathy left me in the scene when she reveals to Lord Longford, the truth. It was chilling.
I always feel that movies can no longer surprise or shock me...so when she tells Lord Longford at the end of the movie "evil can be a spiritual experience, too", I was FLOORED!! So powerful, and unexpected! I noticed also, that her character changed looks like a chameleon. This was a neat trick as it gave us warnings that her internal self was also a chameleon.
Tragic, senseless, and heartbreaking murders! What was the motive? I cannot fathom it.
Bravo! And keep sending your quality projects over...gives me something to watch! And they took home a few Emmys for this one...I was rooting for them!