Review of Peterloo

The Peterloo Massacre is an overlooked important moment in social and political history, this film is a frustrating/boring let down. There is no narrative thread, the film lurches from one set piece over blown interminable speech to another and the acting of some characters is nigh on comedic. The insertion of a family to helpfully explain events and how downtrodden everyone is gives the film a BBC school program feel.