Starter for 10 – ABC Film Challenge – Set in England – J (James McAvoy) – Starter for 10 – Movie Review
Director: Tom Vaughan
Writer: David Nicholls (Screenplay)
Cast
- James McAvoy (X-Men First Class)
- Alice Eve (Star Trek Into Darkness)
- Rebecca Hall (Night House)
- Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange)
- James Gaddas (Jonathan Creek)
Plot: Set in 1985, working-class student Brian Jackson (McAvoy) navigates his first year at Bristol University.
Runtime: 1 Hour 32 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Starter for 10 starts when Brian (McAvoy) gets accepted into Bristol University. The year is 1985 and Brian challenges himself to get into the University Challenge and campaigning for more equality in the world. However, he faces challenges of his own from the leader of the team Patrick Watts (Cumberbatch).
As Brian meets other new people in school, he meets Rebecca (Hall) and Alice (Eve) who offer him a new view on life. Brian finds himself learning a lot of life lessons and preparing himself for the next step in life.
Verdict on Starter for 10
Starter for 10 is a romantic comedy following a university student adapting to life away from home for the first time. He must learn about the new way of life and meet new friends along the way. Although it is the life lessons he learns that guide him toward adult life.
This is a romantic comedy that shows how difficult stepping into adult life can become. It shows the changes people can go through during the university years. There are life lessons which highlight the challenges being faced when it comes to stepping into real life. We have a wonderful cast of stars who have gone onto bigger things where Benedict Cumberbatch steals the movie with his snobby character.
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Final Thoughts –Starter for 10 is a fun romantic comedy about life.
