Toryboy the Movie

In the genre of documentaries where the film maker takes a project which drives the narrative the film maker John Walsh turn his back of his live long support of the Labour Party and joins the ranks of the Tories. For some Labour supporters it is better red than dead but John does the unthinkable and pins the blue rosette on his lapel. In going through this journey we are confronted with what is actually happening on the ground and this is the strength of the movie. You will get a greater understanding of the political climate of this time from watching this than watching political commentators on the TV or convoluted analysis in the broadsheets. I found it entertaining and felt that John Walsh gave it the right tone to have it be watchable. The frustrations and the absurdity of the political circus had its humorous moments. Overall worth watching.

Whilst a 100 min film about the UK general election might seem like snores-ville this hidden gem from filmmaker John Walsh had me, laughing, crying and punching the air - with anger. John Walsh became a political candidate to lift the lid on the way candidates are chosen. Inside he found a system more corrupt than any TV drama or Netflix series like The Politician could have imagined. Won;t say anymore, but glamours this isn't. Top marks to John Walsh filmmaker of the year for sure.

With politics on everyone's lips these days this film from the UK and the 2010 election is like Nostradamus of the worlds Poltical future. Filmmaker John Walsh lifts the lids on old school dirty and corrupt politics. He is a novice candidate but with the razor sharp wit and skills in the best filmmaking tradition.

If films and TV have taught us nothing else it is that Politics is a dirty business. Why then was I hypnotised by this film from John Walsh that looks at an English General Election in the north part of the country where it is the poorest? When this kicked off I thought it might be a pseudo docu spoof. It is funny for sure, but it is also timely, yet this was filmed way back in 2010. Walsh is a likeable guy from the world of film and TV. He hit the election trail with a guy who might be his boyfriend, a sexy lad also called John. There does seem to be a bit of sexual tension or energy here, or both. FYI the other John has a 'girlfriend' who comes to visit. Beard anyone???? Anyway the plot is about a scandal that is to do with the sitting politician who has been there for 30 years and is off the sale bad. Think Richard Nixon with an addition to rape porn!!! Watch this, learn from it and pass it on please. I saw it on Prime Video but it may also be on DVD and other formats.

This film was great. I was sceptical at the start as an evening in watching a political documentary is not precisely the Marvel Universe, is it? But, yes, this fed my soul and my interest in cinema. John Walsh is a filmmaker who goes undercover to see what elections in the UK are all about. It is no surprise that he finds things are rotten, but this story he uncovers is fantastic. Not even a drama could pull this off. It would be too unbelievable. He is looking for the ancient and dodgy local member of parliament, Sir Stuart Bell. To say he has been a bad boy is like saying Bernie Madoff is not great with money. I can't say more without blowing the story. Leave a rocking five-star review as we need more films like this and brave voices like John Walsh. It mixes animation to explanation but is never patronising. Walsh is an experienced filmmaker and it shows.