James fulfilled a duel role this year – Jan’s love interest and designer – but he didn’t quite convince in either role.
Possibly expending this energy does the trick as afterwards he seems to quieten down a little. This is great fun as he manages to land several punches whilst Ken flails around (one of James’ blows looked a little like a martial arts move). Or was it just a cry for help? Either or I’d say – you can put your own interpretation on events.Īfter shouting at Jan, James then rushes out to give Ken a bit of a slap. It seem a bit rich that Jan seems to be more upset at the anguish he’s caused her than pondering about what drove him to take such a drastic step. Complete with ominous piano chords in the background it’s a scene you can’t forget, though I’m not entirely sure it’s for the right reasons. She begins by being furious with him and then they both go at each other hammer and tongs (extreme emotions – and extreme acting – are the order of the day). Later, when James has been pumped out and wheeled home, there’s an extraordinary little scene between him and Jan. When Jan learns that he’d taken an overdose of sleeping pills this gives her the opportunity for some decent close-up anguished acting. He looks in a pretty bad way but there’s no attempt to eke out the tension as a few minutes later a remarkably unsympathetic doctor tells Jan that James will be right as rain once they’ve pumped out his stomach. With immaculate timing, as she pulls up they’re just taking him out of the ambulance (what are the chances, eh?). Steady on Jan, you don’t want to have an accident as well. Clearly she’s feeling the pressure as her car wobbles on the road a little. It’s dramatic music to the fore as Jan follows the ambulance to the hospital.
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