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All Things to All Men (2013)
Good performances, weak script, unoriginal plot.
I cannot recommend this movie. I am a fan of all the lead actors. All play their parts well but in this case, the sum is far less than the parts! It is a very complicated movie and I soon lost my way. If there was a clever plot to keep me entertained then I'm afraid it went over my head. My main criticism is that I was always aware that I was watching a movie. Not once was I drawn into and absorbed by the action. The dialogue was unoriginal and to some extent the overall outcome was quite predictable. Oh, and I hate it when a man suffers severe gunshot wounds but moves around apparently uninjured a few scenes later; the rest of us mere mortals spend a week or two semi-conscious in hospital! Nothing new in this movie; don't waste your money.
Blandings (2013)
Fresh
Thoroughly enjoyed this. It's quite brave of the BBC to produce a series based on what some would call an outdated style of humour; not an indecent scene nor foul word in sight! Could this be any more different to Mrs Browns Boys? Incredibly, Browns Boy's scores more highly here at IMDb; that totally perplexes me. In my opinion, none of the principal roles are easy to play. The cast all take aim and have a very good shot. Occasionally the performances are priceless; there is some very skillful acting here. Sometimes something seems missing; perhaps a little more could have been extracted from the script. However, the sum is greater than the parts and the result is charming and funny. For those who criticise it as a poor reflection of Wodehouse's writings, I cannot comment as I have not read him. However, this series inspires me to do so and surely that is a great complement.