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Post by jamolivej on Dec 27, 2012 11:46:23 GMT
Thanks Adina, especially for article "A Jewel called Sewell" which I had never seen before. How I would loved to have seen all his earlier stage work.
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Post by Petruchio - Good God on Dec 27, 2012 22:39:02 GMT
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Post by jamolivej on Dec 27, 2012 22:49:20 GMT
I agree PGG- fantastic. I'm thinking if running the recording and watching it all again. Can't wait for more tomorrow. Sweet dreams!!!!
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Post by Rachel on Dec 28, 2012 3:16:42 GMT
Have to agree that William Boyd did a great job of adapting his book for the screen. As PGG pointed out, the movie focues almost completely on the story of Eva and her experiences in the war. The secondary story line - Ruth's story - is left out. And while Ruth's story was interesting, it wasn't nearly as compelling as her mother's.
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Post by kissmekate on Dec 28, 2012 11:02:18 GMT
I just watched the first episode on iPlayer, and I agree with all of you who said it was fantastic. Very stylishly made, with a lot of attention to all the little details (I particularly loved all the authentic leftist German posters in Ruth's kitchen - the anti-nuclear power sticker was a staple of my childhood ;D ), but in no way style over substance. Hayley Atwell does a superb job as the young Eva, the supporting cast is very well chosen, and what's there to say about Rufus than that he's nailing the character to perfection as usual? He gives us a very nuanced picture of the enigmatic spymaster and makes this detached figure accessible by showing his humanity in tiny moments like when he almost smiles at Eva several times. And of course he rocks that '40s look! To say nothing of the famous white underpants  I also agree with Rachel that it was a wise choice to leave Ruth's personal backstory out. It wasn't uninteresting in the book but it would have been too much in the movie. SPOILER ALERTWhat I really loved was how they intertwined the run-up to Ruth's meeting with Romer and Eva preparing to meet up with Mason Harding. Very cleverly done. |
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Post by kygal on Dec 28, 2012 11:27:20 GMT
Yeah...I thought you all would love it. Enjoy part two!
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Post by rueful on Dec 28, 2012 19:45:24 GMT
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Post by nell on Dec 28, 2012 20:37:27 GMT
I completely agree with you all. I watched the first part of Restless again last night. Although the screen was smaller ( a mere 46 inches  ) there were a couple of small details I missed first time around. I loved the way Rufus played Lucas Romer. Charming yet manipulative, driven yet caring, solid yet unpredictable. I thought the whole cast did a really good job. I liked that they left out some of the minor characters and concentrated on the main storyline. I can't wait for tonights episode..... |
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Post by Petruchio - Good God on Dec 28, 2012 22:53:23 GMT
I really enjoyed the second part, too - although after Mexico the movie wasn't almost identical the book - too much different, BUT very very clever - I really love the alternative scenes !!!!  Enjoyed, that Rufus had more scenes in the movie as in the book and had more chances to find Eva again... especially in London in the bunker ... adorable, incredibel -  - In the book he lost her trail in Canada... I really enjoyed it - just stunning and every role was in perfect cast - not only Rufus and Hayley, likewise Michael Gambon, Charlotte Rampling, Michelle Dockery and the others... more sweet dreams  - G'nite |
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Post by jamolivej on Dec 28, 2012 23:15:44 GMT
Yes really enjoyed part two and pleased there was still plenty of Rufus.I loved Rufus and Hayley together, he really suits the forties look and Hayley's clothes were just beautiful.
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Post by Rachel on Dec 28, 2012 23:34:43 GMT
Rue, you won't be disappointed in the book. William Boyd did a fantastic job with the adaption. Pretty much he eliminated Ruth's story. Now, Ruth's story was good, with some interesting parallels to Sally's story, but not nearly as compelling as the WWII spy story.
I have to say my favorite scene in part one (ok - aside from the Rufus underwear scene) was where Ruth asks "who the hell is Eva Delectorskaya?" and Sally answers "I am." Ruth (Michelle Dockery) gets this lovely smile on her face, so gentle so, so patronizing. You can just HEAR her thinking "oh poor dear mum." And she says, "No, your Sally Gilmartin, my mother." To me this scene says so much about how we aren't really people to our children, we're just "mum."
The only quibble I had with the second part was they made Eva to tentative about the dangers of her job. In the book she was much more sanguine about sleeping with Mason, the violence she faced in the field, etc.
But I loved the final confrontation with Lucas in the bomb shelter and then in the ruins. It wasn't in the book, but it worked.
I wonder though, after reading the interview with Charlotte Rampling if Boyd used her line to Michael Gambon in the film?
In the interview, Rampling was talking about working with Michael Gambon in another film and when they met on the set of "Restless" she asked him if he remembered that the last time she saw him she shot him. Then in the film "Restless" when older Sally (Rampling) is confronting Lucas (Gambon), he says to her "The last time you saw me you shot me."
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Post by nell on Dec 29, 2012 11:48:32 GMT
Rue, you won't be disappointed in the book. William Boyd did a fantastic job with the adaption. Pretty much he eliminated Ruth's story. Now, Ruth's story was good, with some interesting parallels to Sally's story, but not nearly as compelling as the WWII spy story. I agree you'll love the book Rueful. Restless is one of those rare occasions, as was Zen, when I've loved the book and the screenplay equally but for different reasons. SPOILER ALERTI also enjoyed part 2 and was pleasantly surprised by the amount we saw of Rufus, given the Mexico part of the story and some earlier comments about part 2. If I was going to be picky I could probably have lived without the Karl Heinz scene in favour of seeing how Eva managed to change her identity and get away in a bit more detail. I liked the way the didn't so much change the story as mix it up a bit. The air -raid shelter and the blitz scenes fitted in really well IMHO. I immediately recognised the scene from one of the pics in that Telegraph article. Did anyone spot the gramophone and the cucumber sandwiches under Rufus's coat? ;D |
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Post by kygal on Dec 29, 2012 12:25:20 GMT
I will stick to my original comments that their was not enough Rufus for ME in part two. I still loved it! Glad everyone enjoyed it. It was really well done. Agree that Karl could have been left out. May want to read the book if you havent.
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Post by GreenEyesToo on Dec 29, 2012 13:32:38 GMT
Well, apart from having been spoilt for seeing part 1 on the big screen at the Q&A, I loved all of "Restless" - and what great comments there were about it on Twitter afterwards. A few against, but mostly positive, about the production as a whole as well as about Rufus. The production values were very high, and the attention to detail was terrific. (Hayley had mentioned the scene in part 2 where she was given a packet of chopped liver and onion sandwiches - that really was what she was given, even though they weren't opened in the scene and could have been anything) The clothing was gorgeous. Best of all, of course, was Rufus.  His characterisations are always so subtle - if we were inclined to stop watching him for even a moment (unlikely!), we could miss a flicker of a change of expression, or a quick smile. I noticed he and Hayley have been singled out for special praise, and well-deserved, too. It was a bit of a stretch, though, to imagine Rufus is going to look like Michael Gambon in 35 years time!  The only thing that puzzled me on Twitter were the number of people saying he not only looks but also sounds like Derren Brown. What's that all about?  (Oh, and I am VERY glad I didn't read the book beforehand. Although it was confusing at times, I'd rather that than know what is going to happen and spoil the suspense) |
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Post by anyother on Dec 29, 2012 16:53:26 GMT
Oh - that was lovely! Good choice not to read the book beforehand, GE2. I did, and though I thoroughly enjoyed it, and it's adapted perfectly for the screen, it was one big spoiler. Ah well, it was exciting anyway. I'll get myself a proper rewatch in the next couple of days - watched it with my husband, and he kept making fun of old Lucas Romer (you sure that;s Michael Gambon, not an aged Rufus? Grrr).
I loved all the little period details, from both the 40s and the 70s, and isn't it amazing what Rufus can do with his face? The scene where Hayley wishes him to turn around to look at her is heartbreaking (especially if you've been prewarned by the book, sigh). And Michael Gambon did a great job as old Romer, some of the little mannerisms were exactly the same (but please do not age yet, Rufus).
What a Christmas treat this was! More please, Mr Beeb.
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and Hayley are just perfect... 
) there were a couple of small details I missed first time around.
- In the book he lost her trail in Canada... 
- G'nite 
