"But the correct one..."
In this small-scale intimate British drama, Ian McKellan plays the waspish and powerful drama critic of the London Daily Chronicle newspaper in 1934, facing the triple threat of new management, becoming involved with an actress who has been on the receipt of his stinging criticism and the exposure of his gay lifestyle in less tolerant times. After a very public incident leads to him being sacked from his cherished job, he manipulates a possible way back that has far-reaching effects. McKellan gives a terrific performance deploying his usual wit and gravitas, well-matched by Gemma Arterton as the actress navigating her shifting relationship with her nemesis, with Mark Strong' well-controlled performance also of note as the new newspaper chief. The film recreates the time period in both mise-en-scene and attitudes well, and it is expertly crated in all respects, making The Critic a quietly restrained but very satisfying watch.
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