The poster says it's an extraordinary experience. Based on tonight's performances, the adjective is prefixed by five letters too many.
Mark Benton is fine in the Jack Lemmon role, but the others mostly don't measure up to the script. Nigel Harman certainly ain't no Pacino. His big angry scene, bringing out the big C word, evoked as many titters as gasps from the audience when it should have felt like a gut punch. Maybe his unconvincing New York drawl weakened its impact. Maybe he just wasn't up to the role.
I know it's unfair to compare the film to the play but I'd rather dig out my Bluray than have to sit through this middling pish again.
My compliments to the set designer.
(On reflection, the set wasn't that special either).
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