A Very Serious Piece of Cinema

Rating: 10/10 (25 March 2016)

I'm not sure what my expectations were but I was excited at the prospect of my two favourite comic book characters appearing in the same film.This is a very grown up film which deals with some astonishing issues in a very serious way. Notwithstanding the genre is 'comic strip' and therefore very 'not real', this is a highly successful piece of thought provoking entertainment.It is difficult not to use some very over worked superlatives but , yes, well cast, good story, excellent effects(I didn't notice the bad bit of CGI others have mentioned) but I do sit near the front in the cinema as part of the plan to 'leave reality at home'. All in all a film that will stand several re viewings and I imagine will still be worth watching a few years on. I apologise for singling out one aspect in that Ben Aflecks performance was right up there with some of the best I have ever seen.It will surprise you, staggering!!