Harry Eden Flashbacks of a Fool
Sunday, July 13th, 2008
What do you get when you mix James Bond with the Artful Dodger? Why, a chap named Joe Scott, of course. And a movie called Flashbacks of a Fool.
The title of the movie is very telling of the action. Flashbacks of a Fool is the tale of Scott, a fading Hollywood star (played by Daniel Craig) who has recently learned of the death of one of his childhood friends. In learning this Scott starts having flashbacks to his youth, back to days he spent in a small seaside town in England. Days that he tried to escape with stardom and an excess of women and drugs.
The younger Scott (played by Harry Eden) is faced with female problems. Not only does he have a relationship with teenage Ruth (Felicity Jones), but one of his mother’s friends is trying her best to seduce him. Trying to get away from this life Scott runs away from his home.
But he can’t stay away forever. He returns to see his dead friend off, and is forced to reunite with his old flame Ruth. What follows is a bittersweet confrontation that will doubtless move any viewer.