September 26 film and telly - a mix of old and new
Tip Toe - I had been putting this off because I knew it was going to be a hard watch. The performances are all great and the message is heartfelt and one that needs to be heard although I suspect the people who need to hear it won’t be watching or listening. David Morrisey plays Clive, the bigoted neighbour who Leo (Alan Cumming) is convinced has a good heart. Leo is an optimistic out and proud neighbour who chooses not to compromise with bigotry, which usually works until it doesn't. In this time of increasing bigotry and aggression towards people who are different in any way, this was both scary and depressing, particularly the approach taken by people who choose to hide by aping the people who would abuse them. David Morrissey does a great job of repressed anger and I found him terrifying on many occasions. Similarly Alan Cumming as Leo is fantastic as the in-your-face loud and sure of himself man, deliberately building himself up and trying...