Military Wives is a British film, it’s a drama/comedy based on a real story. But is it any good? Watch this!
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Military Wives is a British film, it’s a drama/comedy based on a real story. But is it any good? Watch this!
VO
Essentially its the story of a group of women who’s partners are deployed in Afghanistan – they form a choir and suddenly become famous – behind the scenes there are tensions and dramas.
Acting
The cast are very good and some excellent singing – I particularly liked the conflict between the lead characters.
8/10 for acting.
Plot/Script
Based on a true story, but a little predictable at times
7/10 for plot
Cinematography
Nicely filmed, thought nothing out of the ordinary
– so 7/10 for cinematography
Set/Costumes
Set in contemporary Britain – so nothing particularly challenging
– so 7/10
Entertainment
Believable characters tension, some laughs and poignant moments but no real wow moments for me
6.5/10 for entertainment value.
Average
Averaging all those scores means Military Wives gets an 7.1/10 overall
It’s a bit strange this one for me, because I liked the story, it has great talent, but it lacked something and I found myself checking my watch through it….. and thats never a good sign. The last half hour was great but i was restless through much of it. Still watchable – and heartwarming in places.
MILITARY WIVES
In New Zealand Cinemas 12 March 2020
112 Minutes
Starring: Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan, Jason Flemyng, Greg Wise, Lorne Blafe
Directed by: Peter Cattaneo