a breathtaking Bale performance

Rating: 10/10 (4 March 2006)

one of the funniest, darkest satires put to film, worth seeing alone for a career-defining performance from Christian Bale. A film which becomes funnier after every viewing; on a first watch the comedy is certainly not as apparent..the funniest moments come in the throw-away lines that you may not hear the first time around. Encapsualtes the over feel of the book; the screen play is superb selecting some of the best dialogue from the book. Certainly not necessary to read the book before seeing this; indeed if you read the book after seeing the film it enhances it, surely the mark of a good adaption. The attention to detail in the costumes/setting is also superb, as well as the make up etc. which has been much lauded in the 'business cards' scene, one of the stand-out moments off the film. Ill finish there as I have to....agh.....return some videotapes....!