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It is one of the most influential stories in history, recounting the events surrounding the famous Peterloo massacre of 1819. The Peterloo massacre was a start to reform, but a peaceful pro-democracy demonstration turned out to be a dangerous and painful thing for the people. The demonstration began in St. Peter's Square in Manchester but turned into one of the bloodiest and most famous events in British history. It may have been very dangerous, with hundreds of victims and dead in search of reform, poverty and corruption.
It is beautifully shot and the costume department have a real eye for detail... but despite the sheer drama of these historical events and their relevance to today's fractured world, Peterloo fails to ignite real passion and anger.
It seems perverse that a film of such length should find no home for so many of its director's assets. Detailed character-work, complex domestic relationships, humour: these are elements that would have made the picture engaging.