"I'll need an Acting Coach credit." -Ambrose Hilliard
Short So, I think Their Finest was meant to be be a comedy and if that was the case, it strayed from its purpose. I didn't really laugh. Yet, I found the drama charming. There was great deal to be proud of in a meta story about the production of a film.
Long: Somewhere around 2013-14 there must have been a rush/buying streak for stories about Dunkirk. There is the film Dunkirk and then Their Finest, which is a film about the making of a movie about Dunkirk. I find it remarkable that there would be such historical credence given to a single WWII story -of an Allied loss, might I add- why is now the time for the film industry to collectively explore how to turn a defeat into a victory? And if so, what do writers, directors, producers think audiences can take away from this process. Are we subconsciously expecting military/economic defeat in the future? Are we preparing to subvert reality in new and terrifying ways? How can we turn the rise of Nationalists or Anarchists or Birthers into a a heroic tale of defeat with purpose?
3.2 out of 5 -See it if you have the time.
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