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Netflix movie ‘The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’ earns praise from critics, viewers
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Netflix’s new original movie, “The Guernsey
Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society,” has gotten strong
reviews from film critics and social media users since its
premiere on Friday. -
The film, a romantic drama/comedy set mainly on the
island of Guernsey in the English
Channel, in 1946, is adapted from a 2008 historical
novel of the same name by Mary Anne Shaffer, and it stars
Lily James.
Netflix’s original movie, “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel
Pie Society,” premiered on the service Friday and has earned
positive reviews from film critics and social media users.
The film, a romantic drama/comedy set mainly on the island
of Guernsey in the English
Channel, in 1946, is adapted from
a 2008 historical novel of the same name by Mary Anne
Shaffer. It stars Lily James, Michiel
Huisman, and Glen Powell.
Here’s Netflix’s description for the film: “A London
writer bonds with the colorful residents of Guernsey as she
learns about the book club they formed during the WWII German
occupation.”
Currently at a
79% “fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes,”The Guernsey Literary
and Potato Peel Pie Society” has earned a few laudatory reviews
from film critics.
“An old-school, old-fashioned entertainment, a romantic
drama bursting with scenic vistas and earnest charm that contains
just enough mystery to keep us involved,” Kenneth Turan
wrote in a review for The Los Angeles Times.
“Buoyed by a reliably appealing star turn from James, this
handsome tearjerker mostly sidesteps the tweeness of its title to
become, somehow, both an old-fashioned romance and a detective
story trumpeting gender equality,” Harry Windsor
wrote for The Hollywood Reporter.
The film also illicited strong reactions from social media
user:
I’m watching The guernsey literary and potato peel pie society on @netflix. Every ten minutes they talk about how Nazis are bad and books are great, so I’m crying every ten minutes.
— Jennifer Wright (@JenAshleyWright) August 14, 2018
Assigning out GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY content on a Monday morning makes me feel alive
— Erin Strecker (@ErinStrecker) August 13, 2018
Watching the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and so far Lily James has been awkward in front of people, gotten distracted by a fleeing balloon, and written excitedly at 11:30 at night. She’s pretty much nailed being a writer.
— Lexie Dunne ?️ (@DunneWriting) August 13, 2018
Watch the movie on Netflix.
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