Friday, December 03, 2004

Not Even For Helen Mirren

If ever you feel like watching a melodramatic, stylised interpretation of a rather common and sordid tale of love and lust and jealousy and blustering violence just that bit of cannibalism - try Peter Greenaway's "The Cook, the Thief, his Wife and her Lover". Otherwise avoid this. Great sets, if you like your restaurants nightmarish, but too much bluster and far too many scenes establishing the same point - a good deal of judicious editing is recommended.