POSITIVES:
1) Cumberbatch's performance is very good, with one criticism that I'll mention later 2) The cinematography is surprisingly good, with lots of long takes and good camera movement 3) There are some fantastic scenes, especially the two focus group scenes and the pub conversation between Cumberbatch and Kinnear
NEGATIVES:
1) There are frequent montages of news clips and lots of text appearing on screen which shows that the film is only a tv film and not cinematic 2) The film mostly feels like a drama but then the caricatures of Johnson, Gove and Farage are so outlandish and silly that it contradicts the otherwise dramatic tone 3) As a Geordie myself, I have to say that there are times where Cumberbatch's Geordie accent is all over the place
1) Cumberbatch's performance is very good, with one criticism that I'll mention later 2) The cinematography is surprisingly good, with lots of long takes and good camera movement 3) There are some fantastic scenes, especially the two focus group scenes and the pub conversation between Cumberbatch and Kinnear
NEGATIVES:
1) There are frequent montages of news clips and lots of text appearing on screen which shows that the film is only a tv film and not cinematic 2) The film mostly feels like a drama but then the caricatures of Johnson, Gove and Farage are so outlandish and silly that it contradicts the otherwise dramatic tone 3) As a Geordie myself, I have to say that there are times where Cumberbatch's Geordie accent is all over the place