I've been let down by the BFI (British Film Institute)'s top 100 British films list once again.
The film showed great promise to start with interesting characters and locations and even dear old Albert Finney could be described as handsome, but I struggle to see the point of the film at all. It really didn't go anywhere. The only issue that occurs wasn't made enough fuss of, so it just ambles along.
Albert's character is actually quite obnoxious and not someone you can get behind as a viewer. Perhaps he was more recognisable by the audience of the 60's, but I think the situation was probably the easier element to connect with.
I'm sure that it's meant to be a snapshot of life in a factory during the sixties, but it was just a bit boring for me and my dear mum, who also wasn't impressed. And she saw it the first time around.
It bears some strong similarities to Ealing's 'Billy Liar' (1963) but without the few funny bits.
I have to wonder what the people at the BFI look for in a film, because quite frankly, I've seen better 'Carry On' and made for tv films than some of the ones they've chosen for this list.
084.05/1000.
The film showed great promise to start with interesting characters and locations and even dear old Albert Finney could be described as handsome, but I struggle to see the point of the film at all. It really didn't go anywhere. The only issue that occurs wasn't made enough fuss of, so it just ambles along.
Albert's character is actually quite obnoxious and not someone you can get behind as a viewer. Perhaps he was more recognisable by the audience of the 60's, but I think the situation was probably the easier element to connect with.
I'm sure that it's meant to be a snapshot of life in a factory during the sixties, but it was just a bit boring for me and my dear mum, who also wasn't impressed. And she saw it the first time around.
It bears some strong similarities to Ealing's 'Billy Liar' (1963) but without the few funny bits.
I have to wonder what the people at the BFI look for in a film, because quite frankly, I've seen better 'Carry On' and made for tv films than some of the ones they've chosen for this list.
084.05/1000.