What a crying shame - Poliakoff's work is, for me, a real mixed bag - he can soar to dizzying heights with such gems as 'Shooting the Past' and 'Perfect Strangers', but can also sink to writing some real yawn-fests such as 'Caught on a Train' and 'The Lost Prince'.
Of course it's unfair to expect one writer to churn out a perfect script every time, but the extremes in quality are a source of bafflement to me.
Naturally it's all down to personal taste - I see that many people love 'The Lost Prince', but to me it was just a costume drama - all the right ingredients were there, except for a good script and story.
Five out of ten from me I'm afraid - could (and should) have done far, far better.
Of course it's unfair to expect one writer to churn out a perfect script every time, but the extremes in quality are a source of bafflement to me.
Naturally it's all down to personal taste - I see that many people love 'The Lost Prince', but to me it was just a costume drama - all the right ingredients were there, except for a good script and story.
Five out of ten from me I'm afraid - could (and should) have done far, far better.