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Title: Greek tragedy, British style
Review: I've never in my life seen a film so continually and artfully portray the scourge of ego and vanity in a man's life, to the predictable tragic end. This poor guy can never do what is wise and good (in the moment) because of his powerful ego, and very soon regrets it, even before having to pay the price. And he just keeps doing it, almost compulsively, over and over again. And even to the very end, his ego dominates by ultimately condemning him, and demanding maximum punishment. That in a nutshell is what dominates this film. Clarian Hinds brilliantly dominates this film. You have to credit him and the director (primarily) for taking what could have been a rather stodgy soap opera, and turning it into a very fine film.
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