A Very Well Acted Period Piece

Rating: 10/10 (16 August 2015)

We rented this last evening and did not realize it was over 2 hours long. However we were glued to the screen as the plot unfolded and our attention was held by the great performances involved. While trying to decide what to rent we looked it up on IMDb and saw the low score. But we had recently rented Survivor (5.5) and because of the actors involved we rented it anyway. We ended up enjoying the fast action, suspense and the great performances and we felt Child 44 could be the same situation. And it was. Why anyone would give Child 44 one and two stars is a complete mystery to me. Based on their reviews it seems that some folks fancy themselves as more than a viewer or consumer of entertainment. It seems some see themselves as screen writers, directors, cinematographers, editors and professional critics. I wonder if these are folks who dropped out of film school or many never went but wanted to. This movie seems to have been particularly downgraded by those that read the book and think the screen writer had the responsibility to hold the script details closely to the book's story line. Come on guys, get a life and quit trying to downgrade good movies with your unwarranted low scoring. In any case don't be afraid to download, rent or stream this movie if you like the actors involved, a good murder mystery, a multi faceted story line and a beautifully filmed and costumed period piece.