My Policeman (2022)
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In the late 1990s, the arrival of elderly invalid Patrick into Marion and Tom’s home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previous: the passionate relationship between Tom and Patrick at a time when homosexuality was illegal.
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... Tom Burgess
... Marion Taylor
... Patrick Hazlewood
... Older Marion
... Older Patrick
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"My Policeman lacks everything: energy, surprises, good performances, and an interesting story.
A hollow, dull, instantly forgettable movie that fails to deliver anything of merit. Harry Styles reveals many problems when a scene needs to be carried by him, even turning dramatic moments into laughable line deliveries. The older cast saves this from a total disaster by trying to sail the whole film to safe harbor.
Not only is it by far the worst movie of the festival, but it's also difficult to find similar competition in 2022."
Rating: D-
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Release Date:
2022-10-21
Run Time:
113 min
MMPA Rating:
R
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My Policeman
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"My Policeman lacks everything: energy, surprises, good performances, and an interesting story.
A hollow, dull, instantly forgettable movie that fails to deliver anything of merit. Harry Styles reveals many problems when a scene needs to be carried by him, even turning dramatic moments into laughable line deliveries. The older cast saves this from a total disaster by trying to sail the whole film to safe harbor.
Not only is it by far the worst movie of the festival, but it's also difficult to find similar competition in 2022."
Rating: D-
I was rather nervous about seeing this film. After his lacklustre "debut" in "Don't Worry Darling" I feared that Harry Styles was just going to turn up, smile, get naked, and that would be that. Well, to be fair, we have quite a bit more here in this engaging drama. David Dawson is also quite effective as art gallery curator "Patrick" who takes a bit of a shine to policeman "Tom" (Styles) after a cycle incident. The latter shows some interest in art and agrees to be drawn (in full constable's uniform). Nervous, "Patrick" gives his visitor some Scotch and well, you can imagine the rest. The thing is, of course, the UK in the 1950s was still pretty homophobic, and their behaviour must be clandestine to say the least. Simultaneously, "Tom" is trying to conform with a relationship with, and marriage to, "Marion" (Emma Corrin) but gradually she becomes aware that Princess Diana wasn't the only person to have three people in her marriage. Reported, somehow, to the authorities, "Patrick" faces ruin and violent imprisonment. This historical story is set within a rather less interesting template of modern day life, with the recently stroke-affected "Patrick" (a strong, if largely dialogue-free, effort from Rupert Everett) coming to live with the now going-through-the-motions "Marion" (Gina McKee) - whose reading of the invalid man's diaries provides us with the basis for the retrospective - and "Tom" (Linus Roache) and this rather downbeat scenario rather robs the film of any jeopardy and also drags the pace down into something akin to the soporific. Styles is not yet a very good actor. His frequent kissing scenes are quite clumsy to watch and he speaks in a sort of clipped manner suggesting the elocution people have got at him, but there is still something natural about his performance here. He gels well with the accomplished theatre actor Dawson, and the increasingly disaffected "Marion" is well portrayed by Corrin - all delivering a script that does enough to set the scene. It's a stylish production. Amazon have clearly thrown some money at it and combined with a pleasing score from Steven Price this presents us with a better than expected love story with just enough political sense to alert us to the difficulties faced by gay men as recently as 1957. Styles' participation in this movie is bound to raise the profile of the persecution culture that existed then, and still exists in many nations around the world now - and for that he also ought to be commended. It's a solid film, not a great one - but it is certainly worth a gander.
Cast & Crew of
My Policeman
Cast
... Tom Burgess
... Marion Taylor
... Patrick Hazlewood
... Older Marion
... Older Patrick
... Older Tom
... Nigel
... Sylvie
... Bert
... Leonard
... Defence Lawyer
... Prosecutor
... Librarian
... Jackie Stewart
... Teacher #1
... Teacher #2
... Grandfather
... Main Workman
... Roy
... Rudy
... Pier Visitor
... Prison Officer
... Teddy Boy
... Julia
Crew
... Production Design
... Original Music Composer
... Director of Photography
... Costume Design
... Screenplay
... Executive Producer
... First Assistant Sound Editor
... Producer
... Other
... Assistant Editor
... Dressing Prop
... Scoring Mixer
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Casting
... Director
... Executive Producer
... Casting Associate
... Location Assistant
... Costume Supervisor
... Carpenter
... Script Supervisor
... Dialect Coach
... Other
... Foley
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Producer
... Makeup & Hair
... Foley Artist
... Aerial Director of Photography
... Additional Script Supervisor
... Set Production Assistant
... Art Direction
... Location Manager
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Principal Costumer
... Location Scout
... Dressing Prop
... Dressing Prop
... Art Direction
... Makeup & Hair
... Still Photographer
... Stunt Double
... Production Sound Mixer
... Music Supervisor
... Other
... Producer
... Producer
... Special Effects Makeup Artist
... Art Direction
... First Assistant "A" Camera
... First Assistant Director
... First Assistant "A" Camera
... Makeup Artist
... First Assistant Editor
... Key Grip
... Draughtsman
... Property Master
... Location Manager
... Makeup & Hair
... Art Direction
... Props
... Best Boy Grip
... Digital Compositor
... Costume Supervisor
... Assistant Art Director
... Pilot
... Finance
... Marine Coordinator
... First Assistant Director
... Set Costumer
... ADR Recordist
... Stunt Coordinator
... Aerial Coordinator
... Props
... Digital Imaging Technician
... Additional Photography
... Hairstylist
... Carpenter
... ADR Mixer
... Line Producer
... Second Assistant "B" Camera
... Colorist
... Art Department Coordinator
... Clearances Consultant
... Online Editor
... Crowd Assistant Director
... Other
... Researcher
... Producer
... Location Scout
... Makeup Supervisor
... Second Assistant Director
... Other
... Location Manager
... Camera Operator
... Scenic Artist
... Production Assistant
... Production Coordinator
... Property Master
... Makeup Designer
... Concept Artist
... Special Effects Technician
... First Assistant Director
... Helicopter Camera
... Art Direction
... Crowd Assistant Director
... Assistant Art Director
... First Assistant "B" Camera
... First Assistant Director
... Carpenter
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Costume Standby
... Principal Costumer
... Online Editor
... Set Dresser
... Draughtsman
... Art Direction
... Other
... Dailies Operator
... Stunt Double
... Assistant Production Coordinator
... Props
... Second Assistant Sound
... Other
... Other
... Other
... Art Department Assistant
... Other
... Location Assistant
... Other
... Other
... Special Effects Coordinator
... Other
... Novel
... Assistant Set Decoration
... Storyboard Artist
... Post Production Coordinator
... Assistant Art Director
... Makeup & Hair
... Other
... Other
... Accounting Trainee
... Other
... Assistant Costume Designer
... Other
... Digital Compositor
... Digital Compositor
... Casting
... Payroll Accountant
... First Assistant Editor
... Gaffer
... Music Editor
... Dailies Technician
... Makeup & Hair
... Makeup Artist
... Other
... Wigmaker
... Additional Camera
... Visual Effects Producer
... Location Manager
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Second Assistant "A" Camera
... Assistant Property Master
... Props
... Dailies Manager
... Production Secretary
... Graphic Designer
... ADR Recordist
... Other
... Makeup & Hair
... Second Assistant "A" Camera
... Special Effects Supervisor
... Dailies Operator
... Other
... Other
... Makeup & Hair
... Assistant Makeup Artist
... Makeup & Hair
... Makeup & Hair
... Crowd Assistant Director
... Construction Coordinator
... Dressing Prop
... Digital Compositor
... Visual Effects
... Visual Effects
... Visual Effects
... Digital Compositor
... Visual Effects
... First Assistant "B" Camera
... Video Assist Operator
... Executive Producer's Assistant
... Other
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