Andy Goddard’s film clumsily superimposes a frenzied, completely fictional spy adventure onto a fascinating fragment of pre-war history.
Director Declan Lowney’s film operates from a conceit that affords only minor opportunities for true hilarity.
The political dynamic that underpins The Rules of the Game is nonexistent in 1st Night.
The film is part ironic farce, part politicized treatise, and mostly a snooze.