William Boyd is a good writer and verges on greatness at times but this film seems to suffer from too much money and talent, but not enough effort.
The book is funny. The naive Englishman Mr. Leafy tries to navigate through African politics and colonial interests. There are some interesting sexual subplots and classic scenes of trousers down British farce but the film loses all the subtlety and parody.
Sean Connery appears. He has a supporting role which threatens to overbalance the film, he stops the plot in its tracks.
Write William Write ! If I catch you behind a camera again, I'll pull out the plug and sit you down behind a typewriter until you come up with something as great as The New Confessions.
The book is funny. The naive Englishman Mr. Leafy tries to navigate through African politics and colonial interests. There are some interesting sexual subplots and classic scenes of trousers down British farce but the film loses all the subtlety and parody.
Sean Connery appears. He has a supporting role which threatens to overbalance the film, he stops the plot in its tracks.
Write William Write ! If I catch you behind a camera again, I'll pull out the plug and sit you down behind a typewriter until you come up with something as great as The New Confessions.