The Chain - 1984 **

 

This was a bit of a sneaky one from Lovefilm. Mainly because I was on the lookout for something with Nigel Hawthorne in and this was advertised as him playing the lead part. 'Fantastic' I thought, as he was in the midst of his 'Yes Prime Minister' fame. Actually he has one of the much smaller parts and for a massive chunk of the film you don't even see him. It's quite a good comedy. Certainly does have the '1980s vibe' about it. However some parts dragged a lot which made my mind start wandering.

The story is based on moving day and the stress, excitement and anicipation that comes with each trip for the removal men and their 'clients' involved. Each story has different circumstances and different mottos/morals and by the end you're actually a bit relieved. It's quite tiring. Hawthorne was a standout despite having a much smaller part than I was expecting.