Just Amazing Work.

Rating: 10/10 (7 March 2009)

Rented this on a lark.
Its a nice feeling when you walk away from a film knowing that it is one of the finest you have ever experienced. That was the case with this one.
This movie has everything it needs in all the right amounts. Action, drama, enough lightheartedness to break up overwhelming tension. And never before do I think I've seen a story where so much hangs in the balance. Truly a cause to fight and die for. And the performances don't let you forget it. All around amazing.
This film also woke me up to realize the work of Alfonso Cuaron. It perfectly demonstrates what a Director SHOULD do with a brilliant script. Film it Brilliantly. So many sequences are shot in one take. Usually I consider this method a film makers parlor trick. But he does it like a true master. Everything he shows you consecutively is framed up so well you probably won't notice its all one shot unless you really pay attention.
One of my Top Ten Movies.
Disappointed I missed it in theatres.