The Long Good FridayDirected by John MackenzieScreenplay by Barrie KeeffeUK, 1980 Watched on 9th Jun

The Long Good Friday
Directed by John Mackenzie
Screenplay by Barrie Keeffe
UK, 1980

Watched on 9th June 2014
First viewing

I didn’t like this film as much as I’d hoped. Bob Hoskins gave a fantastic performance and there were some shockingly brutal scenes, but perhaps I’m too disconnected from the time and place to appreciate the full impact of the story.

Also, I couldn’t stand the soundtrack by Francis Monkman. (Interesting to note the similarity between this motif and the 11th Doctor’s theme by Murray Gold…)