> I think that's a bit of a failure of the film that it doesn't stand truly on its own.

Kay, it's a story that seems to be very hard to make as a free-standing fillum. (I haven't seen the new movie, I'll be looking forward to it until it arrives on free-to-air). At least three producers have had a shot, and at least two have made a dogs-breakfast of it.

I mean, they had a good shot at doing something difficult - I don't mean to diminish their efforts.