"There's a Girl in my Soup" is very much a film of its time, and I'm not going to criticise it for reflecting (and making comment on) the values of that time. Not least, because against a backdrop of stifling convention on the one hand, and chaos on the other, it is a film concerned with the ability to find common ground when worlds collide, and in which even the worst clashes are managed for the most part with gentleness and civility - something we could learn a little about in 2022. I must admit I didn't expect to be so well entertained, and despite valid criticism elsewhere of the film's plot development it is the central characters which carry it. Peter Sellers does alright but Goldie Hawn is an absolute smash, in a role she delivers without ever seeming to act. Sit back, make a mental note to stop tut-tutting at how things were in the past, and enjoy the film for what it is. And while you're there - do please pause to reflect on the beautiful performance by Anthony Britton as 'Andrew'. The absolute epitome of an English gentleman, his quiet good humour and gentle manners are an example to us all.
Review of There's a Girl in My Soup
