Continuing my plan to watch every movie in Denzel Washington's filmography I come to 1988's For Queen And Country
No false advertising this time. Denzel does fire a gun in this one.
Plot in a paragraph: A retired British soldier (Washington) returns home to London and struggles to adjust to everyday life, with increasing difficulty.
I'm not going to lie, this one is a bit of a step down in terms of production budget, but there is still a lot to enjoy. It starts out really well, but then it loses its way with characters making stupid, illogical decisions as a way to further the plot, but I did like the ending, as infuruating as I found it.
As for the cast Denzel (with a fairly decent British accent) is really engaging here, I really felt for his character, especially early on. Those that bother to watch this may spot Craig Fairbrass, who appeared with Sly in Cliffhanger.
Random Fact: British schoolboy Stephen Lawrence, whose high-profile murder at a bus stop in 1993 led to accusations of institutional racism in the Metropolitan Police, appeared as an extra in this film.
For Queen & Country was another box office flop for Washington.
I watched the full movie on YouTube.
No false advertising this time. Denzel does fire a gun in this one.
Plot in a paragraph: A retired British soldier (Washington) returns home to London and struggles to adjust to everyday life, with increasing difficulty.
I'm not going to lie, this one is a bit of a step down in terms of production budget, but there is still a lot to enjoy. It starts out really well, but then it loses its way with characters making stupid, illogical decisions as a way to further the plot, but I did like the ending, as infuruating as I found it.
As for the cast Denzel (with a fairly decent British accent) is really engaging here, I really felt for his character, especially early on. Those that bother to watch this may spot Craig Fairbrass, who appeared with Sly in Cliffhanger.
Random Fact: British schoolboy Stephen Lawrence, whose high-profile murder at a bus stop in 1993 led to accusations of institutional racism in the Metropolitan Police, appeared as an extra in this film.
For Queen & Country was another box office flop for Washington.
I watched the full movie on YouTube.