Their Finest Film

Once in a while, you just need to make one that's worth it. Worth…the hour and a half of someone's life that's gonna see it. 

Their Finest is an adaptation of Their Finest Hour and a Half by Lissa Evans.

Uplifting and yet sad, cheerful but also touching deeply.  The characters--and I can think of one is not--are all incredibly believable by the acting and directing, joy and grief.

And the comedy, "It's Hitler!" Rose (Stephanie Hyam) or Lily (Claudia Jessie) says when Nazi German fighter in the air, then a thump and there walks in the Miss Moore (Rachael Stirling).

When Catrin (Gemma Arterton) caught her husband-not-really in bed with someone which we probably all had predicted when she just walked into the apartment, then finally, she and Tom Buckley (Sam Claflin) kissed by the train prop, it's going to be happy after, or not.

He was frustrated by the American demands that ruins the film, but Catrin managed to fix it.  I really thought there would be something for them, the flashback in her own narrative.  Everything conclusive, just direction unsure, then they found the right train, just hilariously couldn't open the doors.

Freaking whatever that thing tilt off, just smashed everything, robbing the smile of her and my faces.  What the heck just happened?

When Catrin was informed that Mr. Baker (Henry Goodman) lost one of his grandson, who was hit by tram while on shore leave.  Catrin said to Tom:

Must make it so much worse.  If wasn't for anything.

And Tom responded:

This wasn't for anything.  Just think people like films.  Because story is a structure.  And…a shape.  Purpose and meaning.

Tom was killed just like that, like Baker's grandson, wasn't for anything, but that had purpose and meaning.

"I'd miss you," she said in the flashback, "I miss you more than I can say."

In the near end, the film was finished and Ambrose Hilliard (Bill Nighy) visited her for the new project and encouraged her to see the film.

My agent [said], you and me, given the opportunity only because young men are gone…or dying.  But to turn on back on those opportunities…even when one has suffered such great loss, wouldn't that be giving death dominion over life?

The ending, "Girls like us," Catrin said and exchanged look with Miss Moore.  The film isn't just about the war of men, or romance, but also women in the war, many took on important roles.

"Make it a happy one," Miss Moore said before leaving, and I wonder how many times that crying five-time watcher lady would watch Air Raid Wardens?

The ending monologue in the film in the film:

Have you ever looked at somethin' and known you want it?  Want it more than anything ever you wanted in your life before.  And know it can never be yours.

I have. And I tell you, it will either finish you or put a fire in your belly that will keep burning to the end of your days.  I wasn't there in the beginning of the story but you can bet your bottom dollar I'm not leaving even before the end.  Because I know it should be the right sort of ending.  The sort of ending that's worth fighting for.