Summer Of Rockets
When I started watching this I wanted to scream, perhaps it was the time and the subject matter, the script seemed so stilted and forced and bearing in mind it's only 1953 the situations are really quite ridiculous.
I am a fan of Steven Poliacoffs work but this was really most challenging.
What was good,
1, the acting was first rate, the characters were well developed, and we warmed to them.
2, whilst this was a slow burn it gathered momentum and ended up quite gripping.
3, it was pure entertainment it kept away from liberal authoritarian condemnation of a less liberal past, this gave it some historical accuracy.
4, the styling was brilliant it was worth watching for this alone.
5, the comprehensive atmosphere of 50's claustrophobia and restrictive rule was comprehensively realised.
What was less good,
1, it was so slow, drama must be a compression of reality over conflict.
2, drama is a contrivance necessarily but we felt so many scenes were contrived and this needs to be more invisible.
3, accents were over clipped and we had quite a deal of stereotyping. Perhaps this was over directed.
Whilst I overall enjoyed this but I think the day has gone when you can do Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy on a BBC reduced budget.
BBC no more of this please!
When I started watching this I wanted to scream, perhaps it was the time and the subject matter, the script seemed so stilted and forced and bearing in mind it's only 1953 the situations are really quite ridiculous.
I am a fan of Steven Poliacoffs work but this was really most challenging.
What was good,
1, the acting was first rate, the characters were well developed, and we warmed to them.
2, whilst this was a slow burn it gathered momentum and ended up quite gripping.
3, it was pure entertainment it kept away from liberal authoritarian condemnation of a less liberal past, this gave it some historical accuracy.
4, the styling was brilliant it was worth watching for this alone.
5, the comprehensive atmosphere of 50's claustrophobia and restrictive rule was comprehensively realised.
What was less good,
1, it was so slow, drama must be a compression of reality over conflict.
2, drama is a contrivance necessarily but we felt so many scenes were contrived and this needs to be more invisible.
3, accents were over clipped and we had quite a deal of stereotyping. Perhaps this was over directed.
Whilst I overall enjoyed this but I think the day has gone when you can do Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy on a BBC reduced budget.
BBC no more of this please!