Andrew Whiteside

Watch: Six Minutes to Midnight is a classic spy thriller

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Plot

Set a month before the start of World War 2 an english teacher gets caught up in a deadly spy game with Nazi spies at a school for german girls in England.    

Acting

Great performances by the cast and a good choice of Eddie Izzard in the lead role, who incidentally also wrote the film. 

8 out of 10 for acting. 

Plot/Script

A well constructed spy thriller with a few interesting plot twists that guarantee to keep you in suspense. 

8 out of 10 for story 

Cinematography

Quite a conservatively shot film, but that gives it a certain gravitas and cements it in its time period.

7 out of 10 for cinematography 

Set/Costumes  

A nice mix of indoor and outdoor locations with costuming, sets, and even vehicles creating that pre-war English feel.  

7 out of 10 for sets and costumes 

Entertainment 

This is an intriguing film with enough suspense to keep you guessing about characters, their motivations and ultimately their loyalties. 

8 out of 10 for entertainment value 

Average 

Adding all those scores means Six Minutes to Midnight gets an average of 7.6 out of ten

SIX MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT

Starring: Eddie Izzard, Judi Dench, Carla Juri, Jim Broadbent  

Directed by: Andy Goodall    

Duration: 102 minutes

In New Zealand Cinemas 22 April 2021

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