Paper Mask (1990)
IMDbA hospital orderly assumes the identity of a recently deceased doctor.
At the core of this film is a story about assuming someone else’s identity. And though some of the events that appear in this film may have seemed farfetched at the time of its release, the rise of identity theft in recent years makes what unfolds onscreen all the more tangible.
Narrative wise what starts off as a film about a man who has yet to let go of woman who has since left him for someone else, quickly transforms into a film about reshaping ones persona into the person who has all the things you want in life. This transformation can also be felt in the tone of this film. The first half has you sympathizing with the protagonist, while the second half puts his true nature on full display and thus exposing his for the monster he has become.
With that being said, just how much you get out of this film lies squarely on the shoulders of this film’s leading man Paul McGann (‘Doctor Who’) in the role of Matthew Harris whom assumes the identity of Dr. Simon Hennessey. This is a character drive film and anyone excepting a lot of flash should look elsewhere. Fortunately McGann gives an extraordinary performance that is utterly convincing. With his two most memorable moments being scenes that involve deaths that he is involved in. Overall Paper Mask is a slow moving melodrama that ultimately evolves into riveting thriller that wraps things up with a truly satisfying finale. (Michael Den Boer, 10kbullets)
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Información adicional:
Dirigida por: Christopher Morahan
Producida por: Christopher Morahan, Sue Austin
Guión: John Collee, basado en su propia novela
Reparto:
Matthew Harris - Paul McGANN
Christine Taylor - Amanda DONOHOE
Dr Mumford - Frederick TREVES
Dr Thorn - Tom WILKINSON
Celia Mumford - Barbara LEIGH-HUNT
Alec Moran - Jimmy YUILL
Dr Lloyd - Mark LEWIS JONES
Dr Hammond - John WARNABY
Música por: Richard Harvey
Fotografía: Nat Crosby
Distribuída por: Film Four International
Fecha de estreno: 1990
Duración: 105 min
País: Reino Unido
