The Winslow Boy

2/5... another Mamet misfire?
Based on someone else's play, which is based on actual events, occurring in 1912 London, ... yawn... probably another case of inappropriate expectations. I typically watch Mamet stuff for his awesome ability to turn a phrase. Those lines that are so rich you find yourself saying them out loud to yourself after they play (actually, maybe that is just a sign that I watch too many movies home alone...). That said there is ONE line like that in the movie, and if you watch the movie you can't miss it (it's literally the last line of dialog spoken). Because of that, for me at least, it felt like a 100 minute setup for ONE Mamet line.