great

Rating: 8/10 (7 June 2019)

Although this is an original screenplay, it mimics the tone of a live play so well that it is the most well-done play-like film I have seen. The characters are so interesting, lively, and funny, that the restoration period dialogue and unfamiliar circumstance are easier to digest. The film was shot and edited to maintain the structure of play, with a fishbowl sense and clearly marked acts, but the storyline is tight enough for a film that it doesn't need this imposed structure, although it doesn't do the film harm.