Notes On A Scandal (2006)

This film had some chilling moments. Judi Dench was wonderful in that severe, imperious way of hers. Bill Nighy was wasted, but good whenever he was on screen. Cate Blanchett practically glowed in this picture. Her fatal flaw, I think, was being a little stupid. Maybe self-absorbed? Or stupid because she was self-absorbed? Something like that. I didn't find this a very deep film, but neither was it pretentious. I wouldn't want to see it again, but I liked it a lot more than I expected. The acting was great, especially because we Americans love to watch the way the Brits do it. The substance of the film was week, though. Not bad, not great, not a classic.