Film Preview: The Children Act (2018)

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(June 17, 2018) Original
(September 9, 2018) New Poster (#2)

Release Date:

September 14, 2018

Synopsis:

From IMDb: “As her marriage to Jack (Stanley Tucci) flounders, eminent High Court judge Fiona Maye (Emma Thompson) has a life-changing decision to make at work – should she force a teenage boy, Adam (Fionn Whitehead), to have the blood transfusion that will save his life? Her unorthodox visit to his hospital bedside has a profound impact on them both, stirring strong new emotions in the boy and long-buried feelings in her.”

Poster Rating: C / C-

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Review: (#1) If you want to sell your film on Emma Thompson, this would work. Otherwise, there’s not much here to tell the audience what they are getting into.

(#2) This film seems unconcerned with the banality of its posters, though if you’re compelled by Emma Thompson, it might just work.

Trailer Rating: C+

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Review: Apart from Emma Thompson’s performance, this film looks generic, formulaic, and like it has too many familiar purportedly emotional beats.

Oscar Prospects:

It could be a minor contender, but the September release isn’t going to help much. Emma Thompson could be the only survivor and that would require her to knock off a lot of stiff competition.