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Comes a Bright Day (2012)A romantic thriller set during the armed robbery of one of London's most exclusive jewelers. Director:Simon AboudWriter:Simon Aboud |
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Charlie Morgan
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| Imogen Poots | ... |
Mary Bright
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| Craig Roberts | ... |
Sam Smith
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Mr. Sullivan
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Mr. Morgan
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Sibeal McGuinne | ... |
Mrs. Lieberman
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Clegg
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Cameron
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Lee Whitlock | ... |
Ticket Tout
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Elliot
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Policeman #1
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Martin Ledwith | ... |
Sergeant Bryant
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A romantic thriller set during the armed robbery of one of London's most exclusive jewelers.
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always look for the hidden gemGenres:
RomanceCertificate:
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UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
13 July 2012 (UK) See more »Filming Locations:
Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UKCompany Credits
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Mary Bright: Have you still got the tickets to the concert?
Sam Smith: Yeah.
Mary Bright: Ask me...
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Shot over a period of four weeks. See more »Quotes
[last lines]Mary Bright: Have you still got the tickets to the concert?
Sam Smith: Yeah.
Mary Bright: Ask me...
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Comes a Bright Day (2012)
Give this a chance. It starts oddly, and there a couple of actors who give pretty thin performances in the opening scenes. But eventually you'll end up in the main situation of the movie, which I hate to even say. For now, there is a small group of people trapped together and in the process of figuring out what to do, a romance is born. It's all so unlikely and yet so warmly believable--the romance part of it the story--you end up glad you made it to the end.
Along the way there is a mix of storytelling and desperate thuggery. It's a bit contrived and in a way unlikely, but you end up focussing on the people and their characters more than the larger plot. This is where is shines.
The director, Simon Aboud, has a short history and it shows here. (From his web site he also fancies himself a contemporary photographer, but his work is wobbly there, too.) In the movie, something doesn't click as it goes. The story, too, is oddly one-dimensional despite the characters being so full-blooded. And there are moments of really high drama (with the police) that are mere glances in the movie (probably to avoid distracting us) and moments of tenderness that are too few.
The cast saves the film. Most interesting might be the quirky main character, played by Craig Roberts, who has mostly television behind him but who is just coming of age as an adult actor. His love interest is played by Imogen Poots, who is a more established young actress and who is clearly good, in fact probably better than the director realized because she doesn't always penetrate except by being likable.