No. 79 (2022) SEE HOW THEY RUN Sept 29th.

 

Film No. 79 (2022)  September 29th.  4:00 PM  PALACE Cinema 6,  Raine Square,  Perth City.

 

"It seems he was killed in the costume store. Then he was deposited here, sir" (Constable Stalker outlines the brief for Inspector Stoppard before the investigation begins).

Are you keen to head to the pictures to eat some popcorn, unwrap a toffee and have some fun? Notice I used the terms pictures and toffee? Go catch, SEE HOW THEY RUN, at your nearest movie-house; you'll get what I'm alluding to!

There are a lot of reasons why, SEE HOW THEY RUN, is all that entertainment in the cinema should be. Old fashioned films using actors as skilled as Saoirse Ronan (Stalker) and Sam Rockwell (Stoppard) is one. The colour pallet of every shot, depicting an era when most films were released in black and white, is another. Then there is the subtle fun emanating from a script portrayed with a straighter face than Leslie Nielsen; Ronan, in particular, is very Nielsen-esque!

So, while giving nothing away, you get a "who done it", of a film within a play (THE MOUSE TRAP), within the confines of a set and surrounds from which even Wes Anderson might steal an idea or two (little blue car). The other lead, Rockwell, plays Ronan's straight man, who shows her the ropes, but he's a "D" with an emotional issue or two.

Then there's the rest of the cast. Adrien Brody, Reece Shearsmith, David Oyelowo, Harris Dickinson, Ruth Wilson and Charlie Cooper. Writer Mark Chappell (FLAKED) and Tom George, predominantly a T.V. director (THIS COUNTRY), have collaborated to create 98 minutes of crowd-pleasing fun.   

Most of all, for all that fun, SEE HOW THEY RUN, sticks its landing with a nice twist. There is even hope that the leads might share a romantic moment (without any sugar or spice). They've won us over in spades (not Sam) by film's end. Like a tasty, fulfilling meal (not an ounce of over-eating) SEE HOW THEY RUN will satisfy.  10GUMS.