I find Ealing Comedies Overrated.
I just don't find them funny or in anyway relatable.
This is a typical one of thise films.
Alec Guinness plays a scientist who is trying to develop a new fabric that never wears out or gets dirty. When he succeds, Owners of Textile companies and Workers unite to stop him. Fearing his new invention will close every mill down and cost jobs.
The plot is interesting but I just feel it should have been more exciting.
It does have its moments though.
My favourite character was Bertha a textile worker who shares a boarding house with Guinness (Everyone seems to live in this type of accommodation in Ealing films) anyway who tries to make every matter a Union issue.
The first half of the film deals with Guinness unsuccessful attempts at making the material and his getting sacked for abusing company property for his absurd invention. The chemicals do make an interesting noise.
Then we deal with his success and then the realisation how damaging it can be to the industry.
Then we follow everyone trying to stop him and for some reason being aided and abetted by a little girl.
The part where they start chasing a butcer in a white coat only for the Butcher to catch up with Guinness is a bit funny and so are other parts of the film but they hardly make your eyes water.
The plot is solid but I just feel it should have done better with it.
I just don't find them funny or in anyway relatable.
This is a typical one of thise films.
Alec Guinness plays a scientist who is trying to develop a new fabric that never wears out or gets dirty. When he succeds, Owners of Textile companies and Workers unite to stop him. Fearing his new invention will close every mill down and cost jobs.
The plot is interesting but I just feel it should have been more exciting.
It does have its moments though.
My favourite character was Bertha a textile worker who shares a boarding house with Guinness (Everyone seems to live in this type of accommodation in Ealing films) anyway who tries to make every matter a Union issue.
The first half of the film deals with Guinness unsuccessful attempts at making the material and his getting sacked for abusing company property for his absurd invention. The chemicals do make an interesting noise.
Then we deal with his success and then the realisation how damaging it can be to the industry.
Then we follow everyone trying to stop him and for some reason being aided and abetted by a little girl.
The part where they start chasing a butcer in a white coat only for the Butcher to catch up with Guinness is a bit funny and so are other parts of the film but they hardly make your eyes water.
The plot is solid but I just feel it should have done better with it.