Monday, 1 February 2010

Julie Walters was really Mo

“So,” “‘Good old Mo’, ‘larger than life Mo’: it could all be because of the tumour? Which part is the real me, and which is the tumour?”
What an insight into this woman who I have always held great respect for.I think I agree with Serena Davies review in the Telegraph when she says "This, then, was a drama best taken as one – a very moving one – about cancer, rather than politics"
Some of the ways that characters were potrayed didn't show the issues behind their actions and where was Paul Murphy who  Ithought was a cenrtal part of the process.
Julie Walters was amazing and surely will get a BAFTA for her performance.
I am sure Mo was caring and determined but also very much a politician. I wonder what would have happened to Labour if she had gone for the leadership

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Julie Walters transformation was amazing and thoroughly believable, i doubt if Mo would have got as far as the leadership, think back to Blair's reluctance to give up the trappings of being PM and no 10 to Gordon Brown.

Freda said...

It was a bit of a spooky programme,I couldnt say if she went up or down in my estimation
Still mulling

Anonymous said...

I like the lady she stood up for what she thought was right, sadly we are missing MP's like this right now, and with so many stepping down I suspect we will not see her like again.

Sadly politic in the UK are now shallow, and sadly people are turning away in droves.

But i found it hard that she had to hide this from Blair, but with a turd like Blair in power and sadly brown god help us all.

flk said...

Julie Walters is always amazing, but while watching Mo I didn't know who to admire more, Julie or Mo?