Brilliant character work, but the story was blase (though, that could be intentional)

Rating: 8/10 (22 February 2015)

It's difficult to explain how good the acting in this movie is. The cast easily convinces the audience that the characters are deep, multidimensional, and understandable. If you love powerful and emotive acting, see this movie.
Unfortunately, the story is a bit weak. That is, as this is more of a character piece than a standard narrative, it may be inaccessible to audiences who want strong story and big visual effects, but aren't super-concerned with the masterful acting.
At just under two hours, I never felt the length of this movie. The elaborate dialogue and realistic character portrayals -at least for me- enthralled my mind for the entire performance.
TLDR: You like great acting, see this movie. If you don't care about acting, avoid it.