Too smart, with panache for good measure

Rating: 8/10 (27 December 2013)

I realized early, when the film introduced a young girl whose active vocabulary included "reprobate," this would be a unique experience. I was willing to suspend belief to enter this world and discover what other smart surprises might lie beneath the brassy surface. In this age am not easily impressed with visual effects and abhor movies scripted for action sequences without substance.
Without spoiling will only reveal there is meaning and purpose to every element that is apparently lost to some, so can't recommend this for everyone. For any person who values clever writing and subtlety above panache(!), you might find this worth savoring and not be bored.