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Lovely Movie - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society review by JD

What an excellent adaptation of this popular best selling book.

Exciting love story that is based on historic facts which are sometimes upsetting to hear about, but important to appreciate what the local residents had to endure when the Germans invaded their island in the Second World War.

The acting is first class, as are the locations.

Twee - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society review by JR

As twee as its title, this is romantic fiction but lacking in any chemistry between the leads. The dark history of the Nazi occupation of Guernsey is relegated to the background in favour of un-funny 'quirky' characters, pretty scenery and pretty dresses.

A most enjoyable film - well worth viewing. - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society review by George

We cannot agree with review number 1, but our reaction to the film was very much as review 2. This did portray life under the Nazis, we were shown slave labour, people were starving, a young woman was shot and always what happened in WW2 was coming back to haunt the characters. We also had the illicit love affair of a local young woman and a decent German officer. She was deported to the Ravensbruck Concentration Camp where she was shot, protecting another prisoner. He was posted, but his boat was torpedoed and he drowned. My wife and I have been to Guernsey and visited the Occupation Museum, which is very moving.

George Roby.

Fluffy - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society review by HM

Amusing not quite a rom-com tale set in a post war Channel Ilse. Enjoyable but lacking zest. I didn't really warm to the main characters and the ending was hardly a surprise being a stock in trade. OK but a little hum drum.

Not such a bad film but NOT Guernsey! - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society review by PB

I won't repeat what other have said but just add that I was disappointed by the decision not to shoot on Guernsey which has a very distinctive appearance and to give it credit, is pretty well preserved from those days.

If they had, there would have been a greater sense of the claustrophobia that occupation must have brought - Devon made the place seem vast - and the physical structures such as fortifications (both German and Napoleonic) would not have had to be CGI'd in.

I understand that the filmmakers took the 25% tax credit available from HMRC into account.

Amusing that the Guernsey official tourism website does all but claim it was shot on the island. Good for them! Although anyone turning up and hoping to spot shooting locations will have to make do with real history instead.

Guernseys occupation underlying issues - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society review by MP

The book and the film high light the issues the guernsey residents had endure having been forgotten during the war. the characters showed what had to happen for them to survive the ordeal, and that they had to rebuild following the end of the war.

A bit like Australia, and New Zealand when we cut ties with them when we joined the EU.

Very well portrayed was not supposed to be romance but then to make you follow the story there had to be the carrot at the end.

A good family film.

Brit flicks do it well - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society review by NC

Nearly a 4, but do tend to go along with the lack of dynamics with the lead characters. No real frisson there. However, well photographed, and once again for Brits, excellent scene production. Amazing detail of streets and homes. Mass of effort gone into that. Plus proficient acting by line-up with no weak links.

An original and sincere film - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society review by AS

A delight to watch this beautifully made drama -- it showed that individuals who put their search for truth as a high priority can succeed!

Old storyline but very nicely done - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society review by BB

The conclusion was obvious quite early on but that did not spoil the enjoyment which came principally from the strong performances of the small cast of accomplished actors. Loved penny Wilton and Tom Courtenay and Matthew Goode was a marvellous foil for the heroine. Nearly 80 years on,these WW2 dramas are caught between the fast paced, loud rude and digitally frustrating modern world and the innocent costume dramas depicting life over 150 years ago. WW2 War films can still draw an audience but these dramas with heavy Nazi overtones are a turn off to many I suspect, although the film did not try to dwell too deeply on this aspect. The story focussed on the romance with the contemporary setting plausibly explaining the reason for the story. Sufficiently enjoyed and entertained to decide to spend 10 minutes recommending it here

very watchable - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society review by OP

A delightfully shot and enacted film based on a lovely book (of which it is a fair reproduction). I do agree, however, with other reviewers who have noted the lack of romantic frisson between the leads. I would have liked a little more context re the German occupation and it affects on the Guernsey residents, and little less attention on the 'romance'. Still, you can't please everyone!