Set to broadcast in two one-hour films, this family treat is inspired by the classic books of Barbara Euphan Todd and is pegged to be the TV event of the season. Mackenzie Crook has taken Scatterbrook farm and the infamous characters of this well-loved tale and injected them with a tender and authentic charm. This is the perfect family adventure, packed with a fun, mischievous spirit and delivered with an environmental message.
Mackenzie Crook, (Pirates Of The Caribbean, Detectorists) who has written, directed and stars as Worzel Gummidge, has gathered a host of both accomplished and brilliant actors who are set to appear in this eagerly anticipated adaptation.
Playing The Green Man, creator of the scarecrows, who arrives to Scatterbrook in episode two, is comedy legend Sir Michael Palin. He says: “It’s a lovely part for me, but the whole script is very memorable and touching, and very funny too. It quite skillfully weaves in something for everybody all the time.”
Zoë Wanamaker (My Family, Harry Potter And The Philosophers Stone) will play the eccentric local aristocrat, Lady Bloomsbury Barton in episode two. She says: “The whole thing is so charming and inventive. It’s the sort of thing I’d watch. I’m sure it will be a huge success. I know it will - it’s divine.”
Vicki Pepperdine (Getting On, The Windsors) takes on the role of the formidable Aunt Sally in episode one. She says: “There’s something for everybody. It’s got this heart to it, and you’d be hard pushed as an adult not to engage with it.”
Steve Pemberton (League Of Gentleman, Benidorm) will play Mr Braithwaite, the farmer. He says: “This is the kind of show the whole family can enjoy together. It has a lot of humour, a lot of visual humour too, and I think kids will enjoy watching the children being central to the story.”
Rosie Cavaliero (Gentleman Jack, Cleaning Up) will play Mrs Braithwaite, she added: “It’s a story about the imagination, and children escaping into this different world. Mackenzie’s version is totally contemporary.”
Ones to watch India Brown (Hetty Feather) and Thierry Wickens (making his TV debut) will play Susan and John, two city children spending their summer at Scatterbrook farm who quickly befriend Worzel and begin a summer of adventures.
The first episode, The Scarecrow Of Scatterbrook, sees two young strangers arrive in the village of Scatterbrook. It’s not long before Susan and John encounter Worzel Gummidge, the Scarecrow of Ten Acre Field. Their world is sent spinning into confusion when they realise Gummidge comes to life. The only person more shocked is Worzel, when he discovers that the children are not in fact fellow scarecrows but humans.
Their worlds should never commune but fate has conspired to create an extraordinary union. The seasons have stopped and the harvest hasn’t arrived. The rhythm of the natural world is out of kilter and this unlikely trio must try to put it right. Magic, mystery and mayhem unfurl.
The second episode, The Green Man, welcomes another mysterious arrival to Scatterbrook. The Green Man is the creator of scarecrows and keeper of scarecrow lore. He isn’t at all happy that Worzel is consorting with humans. Elsewhere, local aristocrat Lady Bloomsbury Barton is holding a fete, with a Scarecrow competition that Worzel is determined to win. What will The Green Man and Worzel's most competitive rival, Soggy Bogart make of it all?
Worzel Gummidge is written and directed by Mackenzie Crook and is a Leopard Pictures, Treasure Trove Productions and Lola Entertainment production for BBC One. It is Executive Produced by Kristian Smith for Leopard Pictures, Lisa Thomas for Lola Entertainment, Mackenzie Crook for Treasure Trove Productions, with rights holders Patrick D. Pidgeon and Eric S. Rollman executive producers for Pidgeon Entertainment, Inc. It is produced by Georgie Fallon and Alex Moody is the Commissioning Editor for the BBC.
Further casting:
Francesca Mills - Earthy Mangold
Tim Plester - Clarty
Colin Michael Carmichael - Soggy Bogart
Andrew James Spooner - Flat Alistair
Phil Hulford - Hannah Harrow
Tom Meeten - HMS Odney
Christopher-Robert Barlow - Rag Bag
Kiran Shah - Chopper and Root Bound
Charlie Mayhew - Rustle Sprouter
Lucy Montgomery - Jackie Pudding
Gus Brown - Oswald Pollypop
Malik Ibheis - Trike
Ben Langley - Driver
Mariam Haque - Receptionist
结尾反转成女主无辜，结合之前的两条时间线叙事，工整的好莱坞模式，但也未免落入俗套，削弱了主题-无法宽恕。这部电影触及了一些可以深挖的社会问题，但也仅仅是浅尝即止而已。
拍得细腻，桑姐演得细腻。 // 比较典型的生活化悬疑，露丝冲老家之前我还真没想过是这种发展。 // 被保护得那么好的妹妹，有没有些当今美国人的影子？ // 结尾妹妹要是不认识露丝就好了……哎呀我真残忍。 // PS 又是一部没有人错的电影，那到底谁错了呢？
纽约唐人街我曾经路过 在纽约都没怎么逛都在电影里看到几次去过的地方了 这电影一看就很一般 剧情很简单 可弃可不弃那种 导演一直在刻画暗示cop killer会引来社会反感 后面还设计了一个同事揍她 这片子放在现在就不合适了 这要是在黑人社区 大家得拥抱她吧 有个城市都在讨论要不要废除警察重新设立一个安保组织了
桑德拉和维奥拉的演技是真的好，很容易就能让看的人把感情带进去
是我喜欢的调调，比起相信掌握命运，我更相信面对命运的无力与无奈。只是如果没有提前看结局，我可能撑不到最后。主动看剧透后，还是有动力看下去的。所以纠结4星还是5星
是阶级不可逾越不可改变只能以命抵命的冷酷。
铺垫的太厚实了，桑德拉的演技日臻完美炉火纯青，飞跃到人生的一个巅峰。竟有点科恩嫂的凌厉。正好把导演的细节演绎的恰到好处，最后那一个拥抱，参透了所有怀疑故事拖沓繁琐的误解，真情无憾，辗转人间……
可是5岁的小孩子真的能扣得动扳机+瞄准脑壳吗。。。桑婆近乎完美的演技再一次征服了我，褪去和基努第一次搭戏时的稚嫩青涩到现在的精湛演技，桑婆值得第二座小金人！
Sandra 无懈可击的表现，把人与人的情感发挥到极致，感人至深却不催人泪下，不过度煽情，理性的结局让你沉默不语。09年剧集改编的：https://movie.douban.com/subject/3286084/。
桑婆这个表演，可以，年龄感把握得很好，还有那种隐忍的悲伤和创伤后的应激，导演的叙事也非常上头，一点点抽丝剥茧，隐而不发，其实故事本身有点predictable的，甚至有点俗套，但是用这种高级的叙事表现出来还是很能共情……还有我就说这个垫乐感觉怎么这么熟悉。。。又是你，Hans Zimmer。。。
配偶评价，桑德拉布洛克还挺适合这样的角色的，有点强硬但又不够强硬，关键是还有点蠢，科恩嫂就不合适了。
还好最后是圆满的结局，实在是太虐心了！5岁小孩儿就会开枪？感觉有点夸张。配角都是老熟人啊！
看到桑德拉布洛克，真的是久违了！
选题其实还可以，故事架构有点像《三块广告牌》，问题也一样：故事线铺得太开，导致每条线讲得都不够完整
露丝为了自己的妹妹，甘愿坐牢二十载，承受所有不公和白眼，失去工作和爱人，还要遭受受害者家属的报复，露丝身上闪耀着伟大的母爱。
在枪口下救小姐姐那场戏，
很多点都是非常突兀的，比如突然薇奥拉就无条件相信了当年的真相，没有任何铺垫，突然警察儿子就被背叛要去复仇，还比如最后妹妹走向姐姐，完全没有描写她的纠结她的忏悔，我总以为会是个黑暗的结尾。全片唯一描写的就是桑德拉那张苦大仇深隐忍的脸。
1，剧作结构太出彩，2，桑德拉的演技为反转的一刻增添了很厚重的人物悲剧色彩。
虽然个人对桑德拉布洛克一直有着面容上的抗拒，但她的片子三星起步还是可以保证的。从片头的剪辑开始，情节上的张力基本上就一直没断。但和前半段铺开的人物关系，冲突点相比，这个结尾显然仓促了。片尾说这个原作是剧集，那可能就是原因了。篇幅的压缩估计做了很多取舍。
罪犯的身份、固化的阶层、永生无法打破的“原罪”。她背负罪恶换取妹妹的未来，在夹缝中残喘存活，只为了心中的爱！女主演技炸裂，每个眼神都是戏，这才叫演技！结尾好评，此时无声胜有声！
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