Review: Joanna Lumley's Japan
Absolutely fabulous. It really is. And it is fantastic, gorgeous, mesmerizing,
wonderful and all the other superlatives that decorate Lumley's every sentence
in her aloof actors accent.
Luckily for her and for the viewers, she also maintains (albeit sometimes forcefully),
a "down-to-earth" persona on this Japan discovery voyage: Here she is showing off
place stamps. or sticking heat packs. she even drives herself through snowy roads.
You know, like regular tourists would do. as if a crew of PA's isnt following
in the second car, checking arrangements and carrying suitcases of wardrobe.
And at times she plays at being David Attenborough, narrating the wildlife.
But Lumley's multiple-characters also make this travelogue genre rather enjoyable.
With her sharp looks of excitement, bewilderment and horror, fur hats,
bold lipstick and slightly mindful "ab-fab"-esque observations, viewers can
overlook the bullet train of "oh wow's" she utters at seemingly everything.
score: 4/5
