Sunday 3 June 2018

Quarter of what it could have been


Quartet (2012)

Directed by Dustin Hoffman this film based on the play of the same name stars Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Billy Connolly, Pauline Collins and Michael Gambon. An old people's home for retired musicians is putting on a gala event to raise money to save the home.

I found this film to be just too gentle and predictable, stumbling through the barest of gentle prodding at it's characters on the way to an inevitable conclusion. Given all the talent involved here I found this film to be a real disappointment. Michael Gambon is about the only good thing in this film and sadly he is relegated to a side part.

2/5

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