This
film was a delight to watch. I really enjoyed its child-like wonder portrayed
by the creativity of the Jackson children in a time of great stress for the family.
It was a bit far-fetched to see the KGB agents invade the English Lakes, but
Andrew Scott pulls it off as always, and I suppose they needed some war-like conflict
to draw the crowds onto the big screen. Rafe Joseph Spall’s performance was a
bit over emphasised and he didn’t really need to be that overdramatic. It would
have also been good to have had some background with the Amazon children who
just suddenly appeared and somehow managed to get hold of a gun. I loved the
banter between the adults and the children; especially with Mrs. Jackson who was
overcritical towards everybody and saw through the idleness of the children. It
was a film of great childhood innocence without any sexual references or anyone
trying to outdo each other.
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