Writing's a fight and this boy needs a battle
Danny Boyle creates a stylised, mythologised, version of the Sex Pistols. He does a good job of capturing something of the chaos around the band, once you dial into the pantomime of it all, but it does feel a bit narrow and rushed, especially at the end.
There are so many startling things about this movie, not least that it was all shot on tape, with a domestic video camera. The only thing that bothers me is the final act. The whole army salvation thing feels like a poor choice. While I understand the basic idea of men with no hope descending into batshit crazy. I’ve never been convinced by the idea that trained soldiers would become that ill-disciplined. Trained soldiers respect the chain of command, and follow orders. It feels wrong. Following the orders of a crazy captain, that might’ve worked, but not the ill-discipline.
Very excited to see what a Danny Boyle / John Hodge Bond will look like.
Darrin // Nightingale 