An Inspector Calls

I've watched at least two previous versions of AIC and ten minutes into this one (which I watched on YouTube) started to wonder and nearly switched off. Like others, I was not impressed by the acting of the three older actors, though the younger ones did well enough.

At one point I wondered if this was a video of a local dramatic society's production but, as far as I can make out, those involved were a bit more than that, and I gather that they all worked very hard.

Under these circumstances, then, a reasonable effort and there's no reason why it shouldn't be on YouTube (where many DIY efforts are far less worthy).

But who could compare with such "inspectors" as Alastair Sim and David Thewlis?

As an English teacher, I'm always looking for ways to bring texts to life for my students. Watching this version of An Inspector Calls was painful - the acting, particularly that of Arthur Birling, is horrendous. It was laughable.

I would not recommend this version - at all. It's not worth it.

This is well-produced and the crew know what they're doing, but the cast is out of its depth. Looks like a vanity project and isn't worth your time.

1hr and 30 minutes of my life I will never get back. Worst acting ever Mr Birling was off his rocker it was a shambles. Mate I cried halfway through the acting was like listening to a cat screech. Like....

A fascinating video version of this classic British drawing room play by J. B. Priestly. Very well acted. Not the simple formulaic story you might suspect from the early scenes.