Did big time director Roger Michel think this was a good idea and then got bored? The film is handsome to look at, the script by Michel from the book by Daphne du Maurier is fine and the acting from Rachel Weisz and Sam Claflin is up to scratch. So why did it not have the punch the novel deserved? Somehow the chemistry between the two leads was missing. All down to the director. It was good but could have been so much better.
I cannot remember Tom Cruise trying to play the lovable rogue. In future he should steer clear of any such role. He is so unconvincing, you laugh with embarrassment, not at the wit. The story and the action sequences are fine, but the dialogue is awful. And Russell Crowe. Well!
Another movie that fails because of the awful script. At least The Mummy had action whereas a drama such as Churchill depends on the screenplay. Brian Cox and Miranda Richardson are superb, but they cannot rescue this dud. Such a shame.
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