Chariots of Fire, Crucible: This timely film adaptation skips frothily along but doesn’t move as it should
Mike Bartlett’s adaptation of the famous film boasts a wealth of theatrical inventiveness, but fails to explore the story’s big themes
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Mike Bartlett’s adaptation of the famous film boasts a wealth of theatrical inventiveness, but fails to explore the story’s big themes
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