Restless

 

Restless 2012

• Director: Edward Hall
• Based on book by William Boyd
• Cast: Hayley Atwell, Michelle Dockery, Charlotte Rampling, Rufus Sewell, Michael Gambon
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• Charlotte Rampling – Many
• Rufus Sewell - Many
• Michelle Dockery – The Gentlemen, Downton Abbey, The Hollow Crown, The Turn of the Screw, Red Riding
• Hayley Atwell  - Blinded by the Light, Christopher Robin, Ant-Man, Cinderella, Testament of Youth
• Michael Gambon - many
• Why? The cast and good reviews
• Seen:  28-29 November 2024      

       Can the cast make me like this spy film? Let’s find out.

       Ruth (Dockery) learns in the 70s that her mother Sally (Rampling) was a spy during WWII and now her enemies are after her. Her life is in danger and only Ruth can help her.

       It alternates between the 70s and the 40s. Standard cloak and dagger stuff. And no, the good cast doesn’t make me like it. I’m bored. 

2* of 5