Mayflies Review: BBC has released its new drama titled “Mayflies” which is adapted from Andrew O’Hagan’s 2020 novel of the same name. It Starring Martin Compston and Tony Curran as Jimmy and Tully respectively, here goes the review of the film.
it tells the story of two best friends who have known each other forever and are now grown up, they live in different cities but one phone call from Tully informing Jimmy of his terminal cancer changes everything. How the two march ahead with this news and how they plan for the future is what the two-part drama is about.
There’s a very touching line that comes in the second Episode, it goes as “Old Friendship is another kind of romance. It can make your life and break your heart.” This goes so beautifully for Mayflies as it tells us a story apt for that quote we just saw.
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Tully and Jimmy have been best friends forever and because of that, he asks him to come to Scotland and plan his final wishes, but one sticks out and Jimmy straightforwardly does not agree with that. Tully has terminal cancer and wants to go on his own before cancer takes him and wants to go to Switzerland and die voluntarily.
With just two Episodes, the series does not waste any time in giving us useless information and dives straight into the deep. It keeps taking us to the past where both Jimmy and Tully were boys who entered adulthood and how they could take on the world giving us a glimpse of their journey and the bond.
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They are full of life and play movie trivia making them to relatable which makes you fall in love with the characters. We’re on a journey of their shared plights and how their reluctant fathers behave and how they find comfort in each other.
The 2 episodes are beautifully shot and amazingly written with some great background scores. The series does not waste your time with any nude or sexual content which makes it quite different as well.
Final Verdict: 3.5/5
“Mayflies is an absolutely heart-breaking tale about friendship and support when the strong starts to deteriorate. It weaves a tale about friendship that is common but still is extraordinary.”
