Orphaned as a child and brought up by a priest who is well-meaning but possibly somewhat out of touch with youngsters, Tolkien makes close friends at school and university, and falls in love.
I don't know how faithful this is to Tolkien's life. Taken at face value, it is a tolerable biography of his early years, making the importance of his friendships clear, the rather chequered path of his romance, and signposting, but never overdoing, the events which influenced his writing.
The performances are good and the film holds the attention.
I don't know how faithful this is to Tolkien's life. Taken at face value, it is a tolerable biography of his early years, making the importance of his friendships clear, the rather chequered path of his romance, and signposting, but never overdoing, the events which influenced his writing.
The performances are good and the film holds the attention.