robdavistelford

I gave up after 30 minutes. Completely nonsensical storyline and the scriptwriter masks this by using very frequent and totally unnecessary foul language. It's a shame that the otherwise talented Jennifer Lawrence contanimates herself with such garbage.

After watching her in Passengers and Red Sparrow I expected a more mature performance. But she is severely constrained by the awfulness of the script, which does nothing except show her in a gutter role, which she does not deserve.

Steer clear of this junk movie, I wish I could get a refund on the remaining part of the time. Why must scriptwriters bombard us with the barrage of foul language?

I had no choice but to put on the subtitles, as the music background was swamping 50% of the dialogue.

And there was no need for the foul language. Are scriptwriters so lacking in vocabulary that they need to add such contamination?

The scenery and locations added much to the plot, and the general presentation was well above standard. Brenda did well as the dementia-stricken grandmother.

I'd say that the origination of Ryan was rather too obvious, and his story, once revealed as the plot unfolded, was no surprise.

Well done to the production team in concealing the location - carefully not showing any boats' sterns, where the harbour 'home' would have been visible.

Having watched it, I'd say that the portrayal of Heydrich in the first half of the action is historically accurate and good viewing, as it shows his military history - I won't give the game away - and his relationships with colleagues, subordinates, superiors as well as friends and family. His rise to 'Protector of Bohemia and Moravia' and how he fulfils this role is shown very graphically.

The story also covers the assassination attempt, and its instigators. However after the failed attack on Heydrich, the film goes completely off the rails. Great liberties are taken with the actual facts of the events and the people concerned, and once the scenes move to the church where the parachtists are trapped, the sequences bear little or no relation to the truth. In particular, the weaponry shown as being used by the seven parachutists is a farce. Thompson .45 calibre submachine guns? A Bren gun? Oh dear me ... and the ending is fantasy, more in line with 'Operation: Daybreak' than what actually occurred in the church, which incidentally is nothing like the actual location. For me, that part of the film was an insult to the memory of the real people concerned.

So - watch the first 2/3 of the movie and then - find something better to do.