The latest, and presumably “final”, film by legendary filmmaker John Boorman, Queen & Country is the long-awaited semi-sequel to Hope & Glory. Set in 1952, the central character of Bill Rohan (Callum Turner), who previously took childish pleasure in his school being bombed, is now doing national service for the Korean War alongside his rebellious comrade, Percy Hapgood (Caleb Landry Jones). Along the way, their friendship becomes challenged, psychological wars break out between fellow soldiers, and Bill undergoes a rite of passage, not just with the army, but also in the prospects of romance when he obsessively falls for suicidal toff “Ophelia” (Tamsin Egerton).
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from Horror and Sci Fi Magazines http://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/dvd-and-blu-ray-home-entertainment-reviews/12875-queen-a-country
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