Powell and Pressburger-The Archers, are possibly my favorite British filmmakers. The Red Shoes, Black Narcissus, Gone to Earth, The Tales of Hoffmann are all classics. They often invest their movies with a quirky strangeness that sets them apart from mainstream movies . I was disappointed with 'I know where I'm going ", considering some of the rave reviews it's gotten. Including a top 100 ranking in the ridiculous Sight and Sound poll. Well sorry folks this is a pretty average and predictable romance adventure. Sure the Scottish isle backdrop is interesting but is mostly interiors . The storm sequence is great but other than that and some singing and dancing there's not too much going on. Wendy Hiller is not an appealing lead. Deborah Kerr or Margaret Lockwood would have been better choices. She's a little too stiff, crimped and uptight. Also unlike others here admiring her independent spirit and confidence what's so independent about marrying a millionaire industrailist, doing his bidding, and sitting on your ass in a castle all day? Also ,how many people in the cast are named Tarquill? Including apparently a hawk! Don't be fooled by the overrating here. Stick with the classics I already mentioned if you want to see the best of the Archers.
Review of I Know Where I'm Going!
