Don't believe everything you read

Rating: 9/10 (17 April 2015)

I am somewhat amused to read the negative reviews by people who cannot possibly have seen the film, as it is not showing in their countries. So at least this is a review by someone who has seen the film. I really liked it and would urge people to go and see for themselves, rather than dismissing it because of the bad reviews. It is a dark film, and the locations are grey, but it portrays a Russia of the past. No-one is suggesting this reflects current affairs. Tom Hardy is brilliant, his character is ruthless but compassionate at the same time. His performance is so watchable and carries the film. Noomi Rapace is also very good. So whilst it is a long film, it never dragged for me at all. The plot works, the accents did not distract. After all in a US film do we worry that the characters have an American accent? So give it a go.