Blitz – 6

Steve McQueen is an admirable writer-director of historical race-based dramas, and this film. is no exception. Unfortunately, it is easier to admire than to connect with, as bland characters and an unfocused story don’t measure up to the special effects and crowd scenes of London in the blitz. Young George reenacts “Lassie Come Home,” but his increasingly improbable exploits sap emotion from his eventual reunion with Saoirse Ronan, whose side-story of official insensitivity or incompetence under wartime stress goes nowhere.