“My Policeman” premiered in Toronto: what critics said about Harry Styles’ other movie

A story of forbidden love that follows three young people – policeman Tom, professor Marion and museum curator Patrick – as they embark on an emotional journey through 1950s Britain.

After the scandalous presentation of Do not worry honey in Venice last weekend Harry Styles He was in another of the premieres of the season that has him as a star. The movie is called mypoliceman and will have a stint in theaters at the end of October to later reach Prime Video, the Amazon platform that produces the film.

Beside emma corrin Y David Dawson, mypoliceman follows the story of a homosexual policeman who follows the parameters of conservative society and marries a woman, although he will not stop feeling attracted to other men. This is how he meets a new great love in his life and a love triangle is unleashed.

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Further ahead, the plot will move 40 years later when Tom and Marion, played by Linus Roache Y Gina McKee respectively, they share a solid marriage. However, instability returns to her lives a second time when she accepts Patrick (Rupert Everett) at home when he suffers a stroke and needs to be assisted by others in his delicate state of health.

This film is a film adaptation of the homonymous novel published by Bethan Roberts in 2012. The homosexual drama is a love story that portrays the difficulties of this context where people could not freely exercise their life decisions on a personal and romantic level. The project ran for a total of eight years with Robbie Rogers leading it with her husband, Greg Berlanti, and Sarah Schechter producing through Berlanti Productions. “This story is about two people who are in love with Tom, slightly obsessed with him,” Rogers said, and of the former One Direction member he added: “The world is so transfixed on him, on his every move.”

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And after so much waiting, the film finally arrived at the Toronto Film Festival where it had its premiere and the critics were able to tell what they thought. They are very different, but they also make it clear that the film does not meet the expectations generated. Ryan Lattanzio for IndieWire, was very clear in this regard: “It seems a little out of place. Still, it’s still eye-catching, and that’s thanks to the work of David Dawson and Emma Corrin.” Outside Styles of that consideration. While Katie Walsh on The Wrap spoke of all the performers: “All six actors give unique performances. It’s the troubling mess of writing and directing that leaves one wanting much, much more.”

“It’s a respectful drama, watchable, but unable to create much emotional charge around its exploration of the mysterious lines of love and friendship,” says David Rooney in The Hollywood Reporter. On the other hand, Benjamin Lee in The Guardian sentenced it: “A bland lead performance is one of the many flaws in this melodramatic and unconvincing drama.” Variety’s Peter Debruge enjoyed it the most: “The sets, costumes and such are perfectly appropriate for the period. The younger trio are solid, if subdued, in their roles.”

(Prime Video)
(Prime Video)

Michael Grandage directs Styles alongside Emma Corrin and David Dawson from a screenplay by Ron Nyswaner that adapts Bethan’s novel and has two timelines: in the 1950s, and the other when the characters are adults in the 1950s. 90. It is in this second part where the story seems to take on more importance when Patrick returns to their lives after suffering a stroke.

GINA MCKEE and LINUS ROACHE star in MY POLICEMAN Photo: PARISA TAGHIZADEH © AMAZON CONTENT SERVICES LLC
GINA MCKEE and LINUS ROACHE star in MY POLICEMAN Photo: PARISA TAGHIZADEH © AMAZON CONTENT SERVICES LLC

my policeman premieres November 4 on Prime Video and a week earlier in theaters.

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“My Policeman” premiered in Toronto: what critics said about Harry Styles’ other movie