The Critic

Entertaining performances but everything was a bit contrived to support the leads self indulgence. And it leaves you wondering whats the point? Hard to know.

Ians performance was exceptionally engaging but there was nothing likeable about the character, and there is some sort of redemption in the final 2 minutes with the stroke of a pen. This was perhaps the weakest element of the movie. Its fine to portrary the dark side of a character to the point of repulsion but when you have the audience on the hook and ready to go on the journey, don't end it in such a trivial manner, almost with a footnote. So the major failing was story structure.

Worth a watch to see one of the finest stage performers over the past 50 years but go in with low expectations around the story.