Very interesting.. I remember when this film came out, and didn't catch it. BBC showed it last night and I saw maybe 2/3 of it.. and thought it hilarious in places. Well.. does ANYONE in the U.S. know Lennie? We in the UK do as a comedian/stand up... full of beans, larger than life. He is in a position to be able to play two 'races'.. he knows both, and I couldn't hear anything wrong with his accents. So, Disney signed him for three films.. pulled out after this flopped. Surprise. What American likes anyone taking the Michael, which they may think watching this. Not quite the 1941 syndrome, but.. Lennie wouldn't be KNOWN?? The story was easy to catch up with.. his 'sidekick' amusing.. WOULD any gangster be as 'slow' in catching on, I don't know. The men who played the parts were, I thought excellent. As in.. it WAS a part of the film.. tongue in cheek.. YES.. even the end.. 'worked'.... We are being told here in the UK now.. even our TV costs are unsustainable.. our movies cant be made without foreign money.. and now we have a Boston company telling commercial TV its costing too much. This to me is sabotage. Iaon Griffiths told us Hornblower would no longer be made due to costs.. that goes for most now. Indies spend the money with help..or nothing gets made? This is madness? I'm saying I fear for the future of our TV..and films.. UK wise.. This film bombs as it has a Brit in its lead role. A VERY good comedy, well made.. by Disney... well.. there you go. Shame.
Review of True Identity
