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An OK film, which gives a good insight into the role of some women during WW2, but it was incredibly slow as it was not at all what I was expecting, which was a dramatization based on the life of Nancy Wake, where I would have expected a little more action. Instead this was a love story with some war association with it.
Tangled love story about a Scotswoman joining the French Resistance and searching for her shot-down pilot lover. The Charlotte Gray character does virtually nothing to help the fight against the Nazis and has no apparent guerrilla skills and one wonders why the British thought it would be a neat idea to parachute her into France in the first place. Pretty French scenery and a great train attack are highlights but apart from that this is an often turgid romance. Cate Blanchett gives a great performance but it is just not enough.
So disappointing. I purchased this film on the back of the excellent novel of the same name by Sebastian Faulks. I wished I hadn't. The film was completely different to the book and even as a story in its own right fails to deliver any satisfaction at all. Faulks' books are well known for their great detail and depth which can't possibly all be converted to the silver screen but there was definitely room to put some more on celluloid here but it was shamefully missed out in mighty chunks. The cast are superb but the story and direction they have to follow is without doubt, inept. You are left guessing at times and without the knowledge of the book, I would have been completely lost in many places. The only thing that was in its favour was the location in France - that is beautifully and delicately done. Such a shame because the unfilled potential could have made this a classic. Best left well alone. Stick to the book.Read full review
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