Reviews
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

November 17, 2024
7.0
Acclaimed playwright Dennis Potter's own thinly veiled political opinions are never far from the centre of this potently portrayed depiction of a former spy giving an interview to some journalists from the relative safety of his new Moscow home many years after his defection. "Harris" (John Le Mesurier) is a sorry state of a man, drinking heavily and living the life of a recluse embittered by his memories of childhood. His was a privileged upbringing in the upper echelons of a British society that saw him steadily come to resent the class that reared and nurtured him. He was ripe for conversion to the Soviet cause and with his career of public school, military, Foreign Office all mapped out neatly before him, his value was predictable and guaranteed. His three inquisitors are scathing in their disdain of the man, but as the whisky takes it's toll, we start to realise that there was/is more to the man's than just a sad and lonely old drunk. It's for that more sophisticated characterisation that Le Mesurier is to be commended, especially since it cannot be a million miles from his own now publicly acknowledged private life. "Harris" rants and raves but there emerges a purpose to this ostensibly crazed verbiage, and with Jack Hedley and Neil McCallum pressing their questions, plying him with more booze and flashing their cameras in his face all too frequently, the tension mounts to what could be quite an explosive denouement. Will it end that way, though? Will it ever end at all for "Harris"? It's tightly cast with plenty of desperate dialogue and an increasingly emotional performance to keep it compelling for an hour. Well worth a watch.

Recommendation Movies

7.4
Animation
View
7.4
Naruto to Boruto: The Live 2019
Naruto to Boruto: The Live 20192019
8.5
Six A.M.
Six A.M.1923
6.5
Animation
View
6.5
Naruto OVA 10: Uchiha Madara vs Senju Hashirama
Naruto OVA 10: Uchiha Madara vs Senju Hashirama2012
5.7
Comedy
View
5.7
Six Children and One Grandfather
Six Children and One Grandfather2019
3.6
Romance
View
3.6
Honey Do List
Honey Do List2020
6.9
Comedy
View
6.9
Samajavaragamana
Samajavaragamana2023
6.9
Drama
View
6.9
Secret of Naruto
Secret of Naruto1957
7.4
Action
View
7.4
The Avenging Eagle
The Avenging Eagle1978
5.4
Science Fiction
View
5.4
Korean Terminator
Korean Terminator1992
5.6
History
View
5.6
Hannibal: Rome's Worst Nightmare
Hannibal: Rome's Worst Nightmare2006
AEW Full Gear: Zero Hour2023
6.4
Comedy
View
6.4
Blondie Goes to College
Blondie Goes to College1942
8
Documentary
View
8
Reggae Boyz
Reggae Boyz2018
4.4
Adventure
View
4.4
O Mistério de Robin Hood
O Mistério de Robin Hood1990
5.7
SHIVA REA: SURF YOGA SOUL2009
4
Horror
View
4
Slaughter Studios
Slaughter Studios2002
7.1
Live Spectacle NARUTO ~Song of the Akatsuki~
Live Spectacle NARUTO ~Song of the Akatsuki~2021
6.7
Romance
View
6.7
The Bride Wore Red
The Bride Wore Red1937
© 2025 MoovieTime. All rights reserved.Made with Nuxt