Rag Tale (2005)

User Rating:

3.9/10   

Director:

Mary McGuckian

Writer:

Mary McGuckian (writer)

Release Date:

7 October 2005 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Drama

Tagline:

Get a handle on the scandal.

Plot:

A romance that plays out in the splashy, sensational world of British tabloids. |

Plot Keywords:

Nude Model | Satire | Female Nudity

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Rupert Graves	...	Eddy Taylor
Malcolm McDowell	...	Richard Morton
Jennifer Jason Leigh	...	Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton
Bill Paterson	...	Lucky Lloyd
Ian Hart	...	Morph
Lucy Davis	...	Debbs
Sara Stockbridge	...	Sally May
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Simon Callow	...	Fat Boy
Kerry Fox	...	Peach James Taylor
David Hayman	...	P3
Tom Leick	...	Peach's Personal Assistant
Cal Macaninch	...	Mac
Julian Nest	...	Court Advisor
Steve Preston	...	Court Advisor
Thomas Sanne	...	Royal Advisor
John Sessions	...	Felix Sty

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

Luxembourg | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:18 | Australia:MA | UK:15

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Carousel Picture Company, The

nauseating

There is hardly a shot in this film that lasts longer than 2 seconds. MTV style plus plus. A formal choice made to stress the hectic and crazy world of tabloid journalism. The cast is good, but when people get so much visually fragmented and reduced to mere short visual and aural stimuli it's difficult to care at all for them. Foul language is omnipresent and the ending is ludicrous. At least some of the film is funny as absurd headlines for tomorrow's edition of the "Rag" are discussed and a battle for power and control between the chief editor and management breaks out. A big headache is more likely what you take home from this experience than insight, concernment or merely a good time. Textbook example of style over substance.