- Actors: David Tennant
- Writers: Kathleen Cahill
- Producers: Rebecca Eaton
- Format: NTSC, Import
- Language: English
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Studio: Paradox
- Release Date: Nov 8 2011
- Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- ASIN: B005DJ7AYC
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Johnny Worricker (Bill Nighy) is a long-serving MI5 officer. His boss and best friend Benedict Baron (Michael Gambon) dies suddenly, leaving behind a contentious file whose explosive contents threaten the stability of the organisation. Meanwhile, a seemingly chance encounter with Johnny's striking next-door neighbour and political activist Nancy Pierpan (Rachel Weisz) seems too good to be true. Johnny is forced to walk out of his job, and then out of his identity to find the truth.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Page Eight [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
Great acting, Bill Nighy is superb, but storyline was weak.. Left me wondering what it was all about at the end.
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3.6 out of 5 stars (38 customer reviews) 57 of 61 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb contemporary political thriller - This review has NO "spoiler alert",
By Steven I. Ramm "Steve Ramm "Anything Phon... - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Page Eight (DVD)
PBS started a new series titled "Masterpiece Contemporary" to present films that take place in today's modern world (as compared to the Victorian era of most Masterpiece Theater program). This is one of those new shows. Why it didn't show up in their "Mastery" series is a mystery to me. Despite what a previous reviewer said there is a "mystery" here that is not revealed until near the end. But, I'm glad they did at least bring it to US audiences.The film - with a script by David Hare (his first in 20 years) - wonderful and the cast is superb with Michael Gambon, Rachel Weisz, Judy Davis and Bill Nighy (in the main role) as an M5 Investigator (The UK's "intelligence unit). I won't give the plot because it would spoil it. And I'll also suggest that you pass on the review titled "I'd Like Some Jazz " which really gives a lot of it away. Even the short description on the back of the DVD divulges info it's more interesting to discover as you watch the film. This 105 minute film (yes it is 105 minutes on this DVD.. someone asked) is the "Original UK Version" so there is the F-Word - that didn't appear when it aired on PBS. I watched this DVD knowing nothing about the film or plot and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's a modern "spy/ political" film as up to dates as today's headlines. Steve Ramm "Anything Phonographic" 25 of 28 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Searingly Poignant Film,
By Grady Harp - Published on Amazon.com
David Hare both wrote and directed this stylish, intensely intelligent suspense film (his other films include work on The Hours, The Reader, Damage, Plenty, etc). Few films have been made that depend on smart dialogue and intense acting instead of explosions, car chases, and other improbable acts of danger to make their point. Aided by a top-notch British cast, Hare has created a thinking person's drama and it is refreshingly poignant.A contemporary spy film created for BBC, the action is set in both London and Cambridge. Johnny Worricker (Bill Nighy in one of his best roles to date) is an experienced MI5 officer whose boss and best friend Benedict Baron (Michael Gambon) dies of a myocardial infarction: he leaves a secret file for his friend. Both men have been married to the same woman (Alice Krige) and Worricker has a grown child from his marriage, an artist Julianne Felicity Jones) who has never quite forgiven her father for leaving her mother for another woman. The file is so important that it is under surveillance by the British Intelligence (Judy Davis et al) and the Prime Minister's office (Ralph Fiennes). Worricker lives in a flat opposite a beautiful but aloof girl Nancy Pierpan (Rachel Weisz) whose brother has been murdered in the Middle East. It is the silence about Nancy's brother's death that is at the core of the file Worricker holds and with some help from Nancy he traces the truth to the point of being threatened by MI5 to be fired. The film addresses contemporary intelligence issues and techniques and the associated moral dilemmas we face today. To reveal more would be to rob the viewer of the complexity of the story. The strong supporting cast includes Marthe Kellar in a small but pivotal role, along with Tom Hughes, Kate Burdette, Ewen Bremmer and others. This is a tense drama, exceptionally well written and acted and a welcome change from the current barrage of action flicks. Grady Harp, November 11 22 of 27 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great UK Spy Drama,
By Dr Mike C - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Page Eight (DVD)
Page Eight is a British Spy novel told from a British point of view. The point of view underlying the drama is that the UK Prime Minister is too close to the USA (e.g., Tony Blair). I personally am not put off by that view which is often expressed in UK Drama (e.g., The Last Enemy), but you should be aware of the underpinnings of the video before you watch it.The drama is riveting, and the cast is excellent. I am not a big Bill Nighy fan, but everyone else is excellent. I started watching the video at 1AM, and I could not stop watching it. I found the ending realistic and believable, despite the fact that I wished for something more satisfying from our hero's point of view. The dialogue is great. It is witty, and it is what an American Anglophile expects the British ruling class to sound like. There is a rumor that writer/director David Hare has told some associates that if Page 8 works, he might bring Bill Nighy's character Johnny Worricker back, as part of a trilogy of TV films. I would love to see more (even with Bill Nighy). PBS Masterpiece will air the drama next week, and has allowed two hours for the broadcast. The drama itself is only one hour and thirty-eight minutes. So, I am hopeful that PBS will broadcast the entire drama. The only thing wrong with the DVD is the price of $23.49. This is a made for TV movie of normal TV movie length. That price is not warranted. I will wait until the price drops before I buy the DVD. |
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