An aura of impending doom permeates from the very outset... And lasts long into the movie. It is not until the 'bedroom scene' that the true depth of mutual friendship, admiration and love between these ageing stage comrades is finally revealed. From this point on the story becomes, despite the poignancy and sadness, essentially life-affirming. And this, for me, redeems the whole project.
Technically faultless, the casting, sets, music, costumes and structure of the work are exactly what one would expect from such an intelligently crafted movie.
Review of Stan & Ollie
