Well, we knew that any dramatic account of a man as singular as Steven Patrick Morrissey was likely to be largely fictionalised: a watered-down portrayal of the man’s Wilde-esque wit, but early reports of England Is Mine — which focuses on Morrissey’s pre-Smiths life — suggest that is rather offensive to its subject too.
Morrissey’s childhood friend James Maker has struck out at the film, calling it “disingenuous” and “insulting”, in its suggestion that Morrissey “was an autistic, retiring creature”, among other things. “It is not a biopic, but historical fiction. A strange move, considering that those formative years have been so abundantly well-documented”, Maker writes.
In the film, Morrissey is portrayed by Jack Lowden.
Maker seems to share his childhood pal’s sardonic nature, writing that “Morrissey’s mother should sue the filmmakers on their misrepresentation of her curtaining, alone.”
Check out his articulate rant below the trailer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DHJa10Sa8A
https://www.facebook.com/jemaker/posts/897064963775632
