I just watched this movie on TV in Sydney.
I perused over the few reviews here and I feel reviewer should say what they feel about movies rather that ''tell you what you should believe it is". I think it's ok to voice your opinion but it's not when you tell people what they should think.
I was hot and cold about it, but more often warm to it.
It's a beautiful story and it has its moments. Then hearing it's inspired by true events does add something about it. Now having said this, I read to reviews from people who are actually related to the real people that inspired the film.
One should understand that films have several duties. It's nice to stick to the facts, but it is also important to make it interesting.
Then people who review it are of all background, all age and also with their own tastes, again affected by a variation of factors. I'm in my 80, so can relate more to these days. I have seen dreadful stories from UK concerning welfare ruthless bureaucracy ... My origin is French and I have seen similar movies such as "les 400 coups" and despite some negative outcomes I liked them.
I was quite surprised to find out that Alun Armstrong was Tommy in this story.
I recognised his face in the cast as I know him from "New Tricks" although I could not figure out who was Tommy. I just imagine that he was one of the little ones.
Well for me it was a very interesting story.
But it is probably a genre and an era that would not suit some people.
