Their Finest

EuropaCorp USA | Release Date: April 7, 2017

6.4	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 52 Ratings

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jeremypApr 26, 2017

As a transplanted Brit I grew up on WW2 films where the English defeated the Nazis. This film goes inside the making of one such film (albeit fictional) and I'm afraid I found it all quite underwhelming. Bill Nighy can't save this one andAs a transplanted Brit I grew up on WW2 films where the English defeated the Nazis. This film goes inside the making of one such film (albeit fictional) and I'm afraid I found it all quite underwhelming. Bill Nighy can't save this one and neither can the supporting cast. Make it for TV but don't put this kind of tepid fare on the big screen. It's good to see an attempt to look inside the making of a film but I'm afraid the film they are looking at isn't really worth looking inside of. Add to this our heroine gets knocked down to her knees one to many times, and in the end her final disaster seems too contrived and comes so quickly it doesn't really come across as life changing.… Expand

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TVJerryMay 4, 2017

The British film industry continued during World War II with a focus was on boosting morale and promoting the war effort. Gemma Arterton plays an eager young woman who falls into a scriptwriting job. We follow her experience, including theThe British film industry continued during World War II with a focus was on boosting morale and promoting the war effort. Gemma Arterton plays an eager young woman who falls into a scriptwriting job. We follow her experience, including the uncertain relationship with another young writer (Sam Claflin). At one point, the American producing partners suggest the picture needs more punch. The creators of THIS film could have profited from that advice. The pace never varies…even the dramatic moments and bombings are happen with an underplayed approach. Ultimately, this often makes it rather dull. There are interesting glimpses at period movie production, Bill Nighy's arrogant actor provides some humorous moments and it's a sweet story. A bit more drama and variety would have given it more appeal.… Expand

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DirigiblePulpSep 28, 2017

A nice movie, with a few laughs provided by the always welcome Bill Nighy, that fits in as a nice companion piece to 2017's Year of the Dunkirk Remembrance. This film suffers from what amounts to a cop out - it's a feel good piece of cakeA nice movie, with a few laughs provided by the always welcome Bill Nighy, that fits in as a nice companion piece to 2017's Year of the Dunkirk Remembrance. This film suffers from what amounts to a cop out - it's a feel good piece of cake that then decides it doesn't want to be that and spits in your face for what amounts to no discernible reason.… Expand

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LeZeeSep 26, 2017

The war and the cinema!

The film was based on the book and about filmmaking, particularly screen writing. Fictional comedy-drama that is set in London in 1940. While the war tearing apart the nation, some people are not disturbed by it. TheyThe war and the cinema!

The film was based on the book and about filmmaking, particularly screen writing. Fictional comedy-drama that is set in London in 1940. While the war tearing apart the nation, some people are not disturbed by it. They are going ahead with their film projects, especially war themed to boost the people's confidence. That's when the new arrival, Mrs. Cole, begins her career as a writer. So her experience working with the scripts, meeting the real people whose story are getting adapted and her gloomy romance, everything lets us know.

A nice film and a little different than the majority of the film that came this year. The focus was good. I mean while bombs falling from the sky, all this tale concentrated was film business. Something like 'Argo', but given less preference to the war, except its consequences which diverted their plan in some scenario. So there were many small-small twist and turns. It also gets emotional at one stage. A well written and directed film similar to what the film characters did their best in the story.

Gemma was good, but Claflin was totally different, in a good way. As much as I enjoyed, I also thought it should have been even better. Because thematically it was not for everyone. I mean the world war was a good idea, but the filmmaking was not like you are usually familiar with. Besides, it was not a laughing out loud comedy. Between the seriousness of war and fun around making films, the combination was rare and well worked out. Those who love pre 50s, 40s settings in a film would enjoy it for sure. Especially if they like films about films.

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qJul 28, 2017

"Their Finest" plods along, often hampered greatly by the fact that so much of the dialogue is lost because of either British accents or inarticulate delivery by the actors. I learned more about the plot from reading movie reviews than I did"Their Finest" plods along, often hampered greatly by the fact that so much of the dialogue is lost because of either British accents or inarticulate delivery by the actors. I learned more about the plot from reading movie reviews than I did from watching the movie itself. Even without being able to understand many of the lines in the screenplay, I was able to predict rather early on in the movie that the initially cranky scriptwriter would eventually fall in love with the female colleague he initially rejected. Once again, I am mystified by the evaluations of this movie made by professional movie critics. Many seemed to regard this movie as a triumph. I regarded this movie as a mildly interesting period piece that began to seem interminable as it lumbered on toward its conclusion.… Expand

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