Unfortunately I missed the fist 20 minutes, so this might not qualify as a completely valid review.
Quite slow at first, once I got into it, it panned out really well - it had 'made for TV' feel to it - but the most of writer Chris Chibnall's work of that ilk, so no surprise.
There was never any attempt to glamour this, and from my knowledge of the events of the Great Train Robbery, this was a faithful and accurate account (but then, who's to know?).
Luke Evans, playing Bruce Reynolds, I enjoyed. It felt like a well- tempered performance - leading, but always on the edge, trying to keep his men together, but always being challenged -- it really felt like it was an act of will to keep all these guys working towards the plan.
There were some scenes that felt a little overly-long, but the story had to fit neatly into a hour and a half, so that's forgivable.
I loved the lighting, really added to the mood of the piece, without ever encroaching too much.
This was a simple re-telling, and didn't try to delve too much in motivation (apart from a bit of greed; opportunity, and a shade of glory). Families and sub-texts didn't really play a part, leaving us to focus on the events to hand, played chronologically.
Once you got into this, there was a gentle and pervasive grip that kept you comfortably hooked - not earth-shattering, but very satisfying.
Quite slow at first, once I got into it, it panned out really well - it had 'made for TV' feel to it - but the most of writer Chris Chibnall's work of that ilk, so no surprise.
There was never any attempt to glamour this, and from my knowledge of the events of the Great Train Robbery, this was a faithful and accurate account (but then, who's to know?).
Luke Evans, playing Bruce Reynolds, I enjoyed. It felt like a well- tempered performance - leading, but always on the edge, trying to keep his men together, but always being challenged -- it really felt like it was an act of will to keep all these guys working towards the plan.
There were some scenes that felt a little overly-long, but the story had to fit neatly into a hour and a half, so that's forgivable.
I loved the lighting, really added to the mood of the piece, without ever encroaching too much.
This was a simple re-telling, and didn't try to delve too much in motivation (apart from a bit of greed; opportunity, and a shade of glory). Families and sub-texts didn't really play a part, leaving us to focus on the events to hand, played chronologically.
Once you got into this, there was a gentle and pervasive grip that kept you comfortably hooked - not earth-shattering, but very satisfying.
