Save the Cinema

A pretty cool true story, but the film itself? Rather poor.

'Save the Cinema' is simply too on the nose for my liking, it's cringey in a fair few bits and even pretentious in others. It does have a good cast, though that aside it struggles to get away from the fact that it feels like a made-for-television Christmas-esque movie - literally so with the plot.

Samantha Morton, Jonathan Pryce and Tom Felton are as solid as you'd expect, though the Welsh accents kept taking me out of it - Pryce was born in Wales admittedly, yet even his accent sounded off... might just be me though. I didn't overly like any of that trio's, or their co-star's tbh, performances though, I just like Morton/Pryce/Felton from others things more than anything.

I wouldn't say this is a bad film, it's just a really lousy one in my opinion. I could see it finding an audience though.

We really enjoyed this movie based on a true story saving a cinema in Wales from being pulled down. A real feel good movie and an easy watch with friends. Just the sort of film that you need to escape to after such a disappointing year with this virus.

The true story of the Lyric, a much loved and used cinema / theatre in the Welsh town on Carmarthen is destined for demolition to make way for a new supermarket. Local theatre producer and mum Liz Evans (Samantha Morton) decides to stop at nothing to keep the Lyric going.

Sub Ealing type comedy, which, whilst pleasant enough and well lead by Morton, needs more fun characters and indeed laughs. Sweet to be sure, but unremarkable and predictable.

A nice gentle film with a very strong cast telling the old story of a lone voice inspiring others to action.

Based on fact and set in Carmarthen it shows the proud inhabitants standing up for something they really believe in.

I enjoyed it very much.

I just wanted to note the other review for criticising a true story for being predictable, unremarkable and having not enough funny characters.... In a TRUE STORY, I mean imagine being that daft wanting the chuckle brothers involved just for some banter.

It's a heartwarming film about someone who cared about something which is alien in 2022, I mean care, not sit on the internet typing good words to look like you're a good person. It's just a feel good, honest film that shows you the hood in people.

Whilst letting governments tax people to near poverty we risk losing the traditions and charm that made this country great, at some point it'll become uninhabitable in the uk as it can't be cost effective unless you're in the one percent.

I miss how the uk used to be, community spirit, charm and togetherness, real togetherness not cheap clapping ploys for photos, but a real big hearted safe community.