Red Joan

Soporific spy story

What if the old lady next door was in fact a former Soviet spy, whose stolen secrets added fuel to the nuclear arms race? This rather too mild-mannered drama, directed by Trevor Nunn, combines the red peril with a blue rinse. But the storytelling, like the beige-heavy cinematography that takes its cues from liver spots and tea-stained dentures, could do with a bit more colour. [...]

di Wendy Ide, articolo completo (1316 caratteri spazi inclusi) su The Observer 21 aprile 2019