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With its crackerjack direction, Oscar-winning screenplay, and superb acting, the film represents one of the best examples of British cinema in the period just after World War II.
The film is ‘nothing’ like the TV show, though, as it centers on a middle-aged Jewish man converting to Catholicism, and its story explores questions of faith and religion and even ponders the unknown.
Billed as a ‘rom-com-dram’ by director Michael Showalter, ‘The Idea of You’ conjures up skin-deep romance and barely any comedy as it portrays its tepid drama.
Through his performance as a callow Marine who’s on his way to Vietnam, the actor wished to demonstrate his range, to play against the ‘sensitive boy’ typecasting of his other roles.
Based on what we see of Lee’s vast institutional knowledge of Asian American history, customs, and organizations, particularly as it pertains to New York, his passing amounts to a great loss.
The series mixes intrigue with humor. Similar to Ridley Scott’s recent ‘Napoleon,’ writers Kirk Ellis and Howard Korder and director Tim Van Patten employ levity to enliven what could come off as a history lesson.
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