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 element could cost the film its success.
At first glance, some would say that it’s just one of those cheesy,
cliché rom-coms where the man goes off the war and the woman is left on her own.
The kind of film you would associate with the likes of Dear John and even The Notebook.
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. Graham 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 are presented
with. . 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 so much 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 forwards and backwards from the bedroom to their wedding
proposal adds to the intensity of the emotion and we as an audience are invited
to feel more sympathetic as her fairy tale-like love story has come to a tragic
end.
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