I have always liked this film and presented now on Blu-ray it shines as new with its wonderful late 50s, early 60s colour film. What a beautiful green those Southern Region trains are for the great opening gag while the advertising posters look almost unreal. Hancock is on top form, certainly in these early scenes with minimal dialogue and a hint of slapstick. Indeed for a good half the film is a joy to behold with marvellous photography and splendid exchanges between Hancock and, as good as she has ever been, Irene Handl. The film looses much in the scenes with the Greek millionaire, even if Margit Saad does as well as possible, as his wife and Hancock's prospective model. Everything returns to top form as we return to London and Handl does a complete reversal of her earlier part.
Review of Call Me Genius
