Stop reading reviews and go watch it

Rating: 10/10 (13 May 2016)

I haven't reviewed anything for a very long time despite having watched many excellent and deserving films. I try to avoid trailers and reviews because they all too often ruin my enjoyment of films, either by giving too much away or just by increasing my expectations too much.
So I'll keep it short: the first ten minutes or so were boring and had I not read a glowing review and seen the first film already, I likely would have turned the film off. It's when Howard (John Goodman) and Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) finally have a conversation that I felt engaged. Every scene from that point onwards was riveting. There's something for everyone in this film and it feels modern (i.e. Michelle doesn't do anything stupid...maybe one thing...) and there's nothing gratuitous.
There aren't many films of this calibre being released so stop reading reviews and just watch it.
10/10