An emotional tale of real heartbreak and sorrow; the film
chronicles the life of a young woman, whose life is turned upside down when she
learns that her soon-to-be husband has been taken away from her for good. A very
brave choice of plot as it is something that affects the lives of many and any
unrealistic slip could cost the film its success. At first glance, some would
say that it’s just another one of those cheesy, cliché rom-coms where the man
goes off the war and the woman is left to pick up the pieces. But when looked
at closer, it is quite a convincing and emotional love story. Grace Smith,
conveyed by actress Gemma Graham, is an example of the suffering of many women.
She stated: “I worked hard to get it right. I didn’t want to overdo it, but I
wanted to convey the emotion the way it should be. I wanted to do it justice.”
Acted flawlessly, Graham did an excellent job. Don’t be
expecting a detailed script to guide you through the story, because that is the
complete opposite of what you get. On paper, that seems unusual and you might
start to think that it will be a task to follow along without speech from the characters.
But the acting from both Gemma Graham and Antonio Townsend, along with the
nicely fitting choice of instrumental music, tells as much of a good story as a
script would. In fact, the lack of speech makes the ending scene all the more
emotional and effective.
Set a small city in the north east of England, in your
average neighbourhood, Bombshell is an eye opening experience that shouldn’t be
missed. As close as it is to becoming somewhat cliché, the director pulls it
back with good cinematic choices. The scene to look out for in particular is near
the end, where Smith finds herself alone in her bedroom she would share with
her fiancé. The flashback cuts to forwards and backwards from there to their
wedding proposal adds to the intensity of the emotion.
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