The first thing that struck me is the magnificent job Johnny Flynn does as a young Anthony Hopkins. From his first scene you can see how he studied the head movements and manner of speaking that personifies Anthony Hopkins. It’s a little strange that the actor is working to imitate another actor who is playing a real person. But in this instance it works better this way.
The writing and editing are as good as anyone could possibly hope for. The story bounces between 1939 and 1987. There are a lot of ways to screw up the sequence and make it confusing, and only a few ways that work so that the transition from present to past and back and forth will work to enhance each scene. Kudos to editor Lucia Zucchetti for putting the scenes in the proper order to make a compelling story.
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The story itself is inspiring, and it’s tragic to see Nicky is tormented by the children he didn’t save.
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Grade: A
About The Peetimes: I would recommend the 2nd Peetime. I have one earlier Peetime in case you can’t hold it that long.
There are no extra scenes during, or after, the end credits of One Life.
| Rated: | (PG) NA |
| Genres: | Biography, Drama, History |
| Starring: | Anthony Hopkins, Lena Olin, Johnny Flynn |
| Director: | James Hawes |
| Writer(s): | Lucinda Coxon, Nick Drake, Barbara Winton |
| Language: | English, German, Czech, French |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
Plot
Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London broker who, in the months leading up to World War II, rescued over 600 children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia.
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