Who Dares Wins is possibly the most right-wing film ever made in the UK. The film is virtually an advert for Thatcherism and the Conservative party. This however give it a unique status among UK films.
Most British films are about class, isolation, unemployment among other such themes that show the uglier side of British life. WDW is totally uncritical of the way Britain is and instead concentrates on giving us action. On this it delivers. The action is British, no one-liners or glorification of killing. The SAS are portrayed as what they are, professionals with a dirty job. In this the film is pretty realistic.
What is not realistic is the idea that a hard left group would actually encourage a nuclear bombing. However, many of the other reviews criticise the film because it suggest left-wing people are a threat. These people have forgotten that at the time the NUM, CND, NGU and the Labour Party were dominated by people bent on violent action. The idea that they could try to attack government itself was plausible at the time, even if it wasn't particularly likely.
I wish that more British filmmakers out there would give us pure escapism, which is the intention with WDW, instead of endless social commentary. Whilst there is a place for Ken Loach/Mike Leigh/Danny Boyle et al, there is also a place for nonsense like this.
WDW is escapism. It does not challenge us all it seeks to do is entertain us, and it does this pretty well.
Most British films are about class, isolation, unemployment among other such themes that show the uglier side of British life. WDW is totally uncritical of the way Britain is and instead concentrates on giving us action. On this it delivers. The action is British, no one-liners or glorification of killing. The SAS are portrayed as what they are, professionals with a dirty job. In this the film is pretty realistic.
What is not realistic is the idea that a hard left group would actually encourage a nuclear bombing. However, many of the other reviews criticise the film because it suggest left-wing people are a threat. These people have forgotten that at the time the NUM, CND, NGU and the Labour Party were dominated by people bent on violent action. The idea that they could try to attack government itself was plausible at the time, even if it wasn't particularly likely.
I wish that more British filmmakers out there would give us pure escapism, which is the intention with WDW, instead of endless social commentary. Whilst there is a place for Ken Loach/Mike Leigh/Danny Boyle et al, there is also a place for nonsense like this.
WDW is escapism. It does not challenge us all it seeks to do is entertain us, and it does this pretty well.