There’s a lot to this story about a man’s metamorphosis from hollow to feeling and active, and the impact this has on those who thought they knew him.
Bill Nighy has been in so many frivolous films I had begun to think of him as a lightweight, mannered actor, forever striking poses and talking in a languid drawl., a film I loathed at first sight. Whatever the reason,has forced me into a 180-degree turnaround. If Nighy had taken out the Oscar for Best Actor this year, it would have been just reward for his performance in this film. The eventual winner, Brendan Fraser, was his only serious competition.
Nighy’s Mr Williams is the archetypal civil servant. He heads the Department of Public Works in the London County Hall, commuting by train from the suburbs every morning, wearing his bowler hat, carrying his briefcase and brolly. His subordinates travel on the same train and wear the same unofficial uniform. They address each other with studied politeness, never on first-name terms.
Back in London, Mr Williams runs into Miss Harris from the office and invites her for lunch at FortnumMason. At long last, he begins to unwind, although he knows it’s foolish for a man of his vintage to be keeping company with such a young woman. Little by little he comes up with a plan to make his last days count.
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