Better than I expected...

Rating: 7/10 (16 September 2007)

I had no real interest in or desire to see this, despite the good reviews I'd heard. So, my advice would be, if you have no desire to see something that everyone says is good then take a chance  what's the worst that could happen? This is a well crafted, well acted and enjoyable piece, a speculation on recent British history and a remarkably balanced film that manages to steer a course through a contentious and emotive subject to present a mostly clear and unsentimental view. I was impressed. Helen Mirren got a load of plaudits, and rightly so, but Michael Sheen as Tony Blair deserves a lot of credit too. Overall, this is a very good film, and worth a look.