Mr. Jones

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Steven K @Shitakeee Aug 2 Incredible story - masterfully told. See more Juris O @Juris100 Jul 6 The film is not bad, but in places it is very boring. See more Kevin L @Lakeman Jun 28 Another fine piece of work by Agnieszka Holland. Covering the story of Gareth Jones uncovering the harsh truth behind Stalin's 'People's Paradise' propaganda. Risking the lives of himself & six British engineers in the hopes of exposing Stalin & saving millions from dying in the Soviet famine in Ukraine's Holodomor, Jones also inspired Orwell to write "Animal Farm". Holland's film has a feeling of the claustrophobic fear felt by foreign visitors/workers in Soviet Russia, incl. James Norton's Jones character & Vaness Kirby's Ada. There's also a sense of authenticity in those trying to suppress & threaten those who would expose the heinous truth, along w/ the British govt. figures who felt their hands tied by the need to maintain Soviet ties amid their own economic plight. Norton, Kirby, and Kenneth Cranham are all impressive. As is the always reliable Peter Sarsgaard as the vile figure Walter Duranty. 3.8 stars See more Julian P @JulianPoulter Apr 25 Great movie. First - it's an important movie as it poses questions as to how long the west knew about Stalin's destruction of his own people and did nothing. It's far slower and more intense than expected but it is superbly crafted and James Norton is perfect. See more Natalia B. @RT16602741 Nov 21 The film is absolutely amazing! One of the best historical films ever! See more D V @RT11182623 Aug 28 This picture is entertaining enough, but the timelines are so conflated as to give it the feel of historical fiction. The Holodomor was started 1932 and ended in 1933, the very same year that Hitler became chancellor. It's impossible to reconcile the event timelines as portrayed. Lloyd George didn't meet Hitler until 1936, so how did he arrange Jones meeting with him in 1932 or '33?? Then there's the Orwell/ Animal Farm problem; Orwell didn't write Animal Farm until ten years after the Holomodor. These are head-shaking historical timeline inaccuracies that were completely unnecessary to the telling of an otherwise important historical event. See more Read all reviews

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