By a strange coincidence, I was just reading about the "Tube Alloys" project last night, before watching this tonight.
Something we should remember right from the outset... It's not a biographical pic!
Yes, it's hugely inaccurate historically, but it doesn't have to be an accurate historical depiction.
It's fiction, inspired by a true story.
Few seem to understand the difference.
Dane Judi Dench is excellent as always, however with little screentime.
Sophie Cookson is superb in this.
The flashback scenes to the '30s and '50s have a very authentic look about them, sets and subdued tones used very effectively.
The premise that her treasonous acts are justified by her ideology (and subsequently proved right) seems to upset a lot of reviewers who think she really deserved to be hung for her crimes.
I don't think the final point is "See, she was right!", I think the point is to depict the rationale of someone who can commit a treasonous act but still believe they're not a traitor, but in fact a patriot.
If you find that a difficult pill to swallow then you haven't been watching the news over the last two years.
Something we should remember right from the outset... It's not a biographical pic!
Yes, it's hugely inaccurate historically, but it doesn't have to be an accurate historical depiction.
It's fiction, inspired by a true story.
Few seem to understand the difference.
Dane Judi Dench is excellent as always, however with little screentime.
Sophie Cookson is superb in this.
The flashback scenes to the '30s and '50s have a very authentic look about them, sets and subdued tones used very effectively.
The premise that her treasonous acts are justified by her ideology (and subsequently proved right) seems to upset a lot of reviewers who think she really deserved to be hung for her crimes.
I don't think the final point is "See, she was right!", I think the point is to depict the rationale of someone who can commit a treasonous act but still believe they're not a traitor, but in fact a patriot.
If you find that a difficult pill to swallow then you haven't been watching the news over the last two years.