Living just outside Carmarthen, I was interested in this film to see how it treated the story. Although based on fact, I found the treatment to be more pantomime than reality. We have the principal boy. Samantha Morton, being wooed by Prince Charming, Owain Yeoman (leaving his role as Rigsby in the Mentalist behind) fighting off the machinations of the evil and corrupt Prince, the Mayor, and of course not forgetting the bumbling police officers. The problem is these are real, identifiable people and how they will react to being portrayed in such an unflattering way is best left to the imagination, however if a number of lawsuits arise I won't be surprised.
The problem with filming in real locations is they always get it wrong, one minute you are passing Dryslwyn Castle, the next you are in King Street. Undoubtedly the highlight is the audience singing along with the film 'How Green Was My Valley'. Interesting but ultimately left me with a slightly bad taste in my mouth.
The problem with filming in real locations is they always get it wrong, one minute you are passing Dryslwyn Castle, the next you are in King Street. Undoubtedly the highlight is the audience singing along with the film 'How Green Was My Valley'. Interesting but ultimately left me with a slightly bad taste in my mouth.