Despite being based on a truly remarkable and intriguing story, I found this film to be a bit lacklustre.
Sally Hawkins gives a very appealing and watchable lead performance as Philippa, the woman who doggedly seeks to find and honour the remains of the much (and unfairly?) maligned Richard III. As a character she is easy to get behind and root for which makes for easy viewing.
In an attempt to flesh out the plot, they add in Harry Lloyd as Richard III, appearing as an apparition to Philippa. I actually think this was the best part of the film and could have been developed further. More of this would have been nice.
This is because when they got down to the nuts and bolts of the bureaucracy of finding Richard the film felt quite uninspiring and bland. I don't think there was actually enough meat on the bones of that process to make for an engaging story.
Still, this film is a very easy watch and it does have its moments, with some nice light-hearted comedy and a handful of decent performances. Nothing remarkable, but perfectly watchable and somewhat enlightening.
Sally Hawkins gives a very appealing and watchable lead performance as Philippa, the woman who doggedly seeks to find and honour the remains of the much (and unfairly?) maligned Richard III. As a character she is easy to get behind and root for which makes for easy viewing.
In an attempt to flesh out the plot, they add in Harry Lloyd as Richard III, appearing as an apparition to Philippa. I actually think this was the best part of the film and could have been developed further. More of this would have been nice.
This is because when they got down to the nuts and bolts of the bureaucracy of finding Richard the film felt quite uninspiring and bland. I don't think there was actually enough meat on the bones of that process to make for an engaging story.
Still, this film is a very easy watch and it does have its moments, with some nice light-hearted comedy and a handful of decent performances. Nothing remarkable, but perfectly watchable and somewhat enlightening.