Tuesday 3 May 2022

Anatomy of a Scandal (2022 S.J. Clarkson)

Did politician Rupert Friend rape his ex lover in the House of Commons lift, and what's the scandal that he's involved with from student Oxford days? The wife Sienna Miller stands by him for as long as the script allows, which was written by David Kelley and Melissa James Gibson from Sarah Vaughan's novel. It's given the sledgehammer treatment by Clarkson, all 360 degree cameras and horror movie soundtrack and show-offy edits.

Did like the relationship between the opponent barristers Michelle Dockery and Josette Simon. But the revenge ending doesn't make sense as both PM and hubby will deny the story - to which there is no evidence.

You could argue that the Miller character had no sense getting involved in gang of elitist, loutish toffs, and whatever happened next was her own fault.

With Naomie Scott (the lover), Joshua McGuire (horrible director of comms, Cheaters), Anna Madeley, Ben Radcliffe, Hannah Dodd (young Sienna), Geoffrey Streatfeild (PM), Phoebe Nicholls, Nancy Farino (previous version of Dockery).


Any relationship to our real life, fine politicians is of course entirely coincidental.

A 'pupil-master' is an experienced barrister who shadows the development of a less experienced pupil.

Made for Netflix, whose shares have just crashed to their lowest point since 2017. (I'm not saying these are connected.)

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