The Choral is a British drama that stars Ralph Fiennes as a Chorus Master living in Germany in 1916 at the height of World War One when he is asked to come to England and take over a local Choir after their own chorus master enlists for the front but his living in Germany doesn’t quite sit well with the British Choir in a time of War.
The Choral is a little long at times especially towards the end but it is a nice little British drama to be enjoyed with a Cup of Tea one day, something the film does well is the effect that World War One has on the British community depicted in the film from the postboy delivering messages of condolence to loved ones to people demanding why young boys aren’t fighting when families are losing sons all over the country to how the Chorus Master is affected by the anti-German mindset even if he doesn’t always show it.
As for Ralph Fiennes who will be the main draw for most who choose to see this movie he is his usual reliable self though there were times where I did wonder what Colin Firth might have done with this role as there are times where Fiennes talks a little too softly which he can do at times and Firth might have brought more of a resonance to that role but Fiennes is a great actor in his own right and he delivers the goods once again.
And so that was the Choral and it starts this new movie year off on a good note, 3 out of 5.
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