Innocent (1993)

Buy This Item Innocent (1993) by Walt Disney Video  Available from Amazon  $9.99  on 8-9-2008     This film gets 2 stars for good production only. Fans of the book will be grossly disappointed. Anthony Hopkins was grossly mis-cast. It stays too far from the book in order to be an "acceptable" movie and too much is lost and twisted in the conversion. Frankly, I'd think McEwan would have enough money that he wouldn't need to sell out this way. <br />The characters have no chemistry with one another. <br />The ending is ambiguous. <br />For all the "movie" magic weaved in, it lacks drama. <br />A mere phantom of the book. Skip it. Reader Reviews John Schlesinger is a respected director. What happened with this film? Was the screenplay so awful that he was unable to do anything to save the production? To be kind, I will describe the music score as banal and forgettable. Did Anthony Hopkins bet too much money in Las Vegas leaving him desperately in debt? There are no redeeming qualities to recommend this Cold War spy story. It is entirely senseless. We are expected to buy into the story of a woman supposedly trying to seduce a scientist to learn about the secret project he is working on. I never did figure out who was employing her. The film ended with me scratching my head in total bewilderment. One can literally find made for TV movies which offer far more entertainment value. Alas, I suffered through to the bitter end. Please do not do likewise. Ignore The Innocent. Life is too short. You have better things to do---like watching grass growing in the back of your house. David Thomson Flares into Darkness

Innocent (1993) Available from Amazon Price: $9.99 Updated on 8-9-2008.

SPONSORED LINKS