Pierce Brosnan can't act but Americans won't care.
The book was decent. This film is laughably naff, with some of the soapiest acting I've seen from award winners in all my years watching film.
Pierce Brosnan - like yeah he's a good looking older guy. But he's never been a good actor. Ever. Like, comically bad (seen Taffin?) but people are shallow - and thusly, so is this film.
Bad writing. Almost as if the script was written by someone who's never read the book, just read the Wikipedia article. I get this isn't for the likes of me - I can't abide anything where the acting isn't grounded with a sense of realism. One of my many neurodivergent traits. But THIS was a criminal waste of some pretty good source material - it's as if it wasn't made with actual Brits in mind, purely geared towards Americans and their obsession with celebrity over talent and bombast over subtlety.
Hated it. Gave it a 4 cos it's still a good story - they couldn't ruin that, even if it seems like they really tried to. Richard Osman needs to be more discerning with who handles his work in future.
Pierce Brosnan - like yeah he's a good looking older guy. But he's never been a good actor. Ever. Like, comically bad (seen Taffin?) but people are shallow - and thusly, so is this film.
Bad writing. Almost as if the script was written by someone who's never read the book, just read the Wikipedia article. I get this isn't for the likes of me - I can't abide anything where the acting isn't grounded with a sense of realism. One of my many neurodivergent traits. But THIS was a criminal waste of some pretty good source material - it's as if it wasn't made with actual Brits in mind, purely geared towards Americans and their obsession with celebrity over talent and bombast over subtlety.
Hated it. Gave it a 4 cos it's still a good story - they couldn't ruin that, even if it seems like they really tried to. Richard Osman needs to be more discerning with who handles his work in future.
- FONYMAHONEY
- 27 ago 2025