A Netflix Movie Review
This weekend, before I returned to work after the Easter holidays, I wanted to cosy up and watch a film on TV.
Noticing that Gillian Anderson had made a movie about the Prince Andrew scandal, I chose ‘Scoop.’
Having watched the infamous BBC Newsnight interview back in 2019, I was intrigued about how events unfolded.
My Review
Gillian Anderson played Emily Maitlis, the clever TV reporter who gave a one hour interview with Prince Andrew about his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein.
It turned out that the central character was actually Sam McAlister (Billie Piper). She was the booker who had the difficult task of being the first to arrange an interview with Andrew after a new bunch of revelations hit the news.
Rufus Sewell did a good job of playing the despicable prince and wore prosthetics that made him look very convincing in the role. His Private Secretary was played by Keeley Hawes.
The subject matter in the film is very grim as it was unpicking allegations made against Andrew which were later dismissed in a settlement where one of the girls involved supposedly received an 8 figure payoff.
Billie Piper played her role excellently and it was good to see her back on our screens. She portrayed a single parent who had a track record of persuading unlikely celebrities to appear on Newsnight and discuss their featured stories
I thought the filmmakers did a brilliant job of producing a film which put the whole story under a lens.
In A Nutshell
Overall this film was well made and brilliantly acted. Billie, Gillian, Rufus and Keeley were all flawless in portraying real people.
I know that the subject matter may be upsetting for some viewers but if you are interested in the scandal, check out this film.
In terms of pace, narrative and realism this movie was very good.
