It is no masterpiece, but it is solid fun

Rating: 7/10 (22 February 2020)

So, this is nowhere near as complex a mystery as Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, not as much fun as Murder By Death, but it is a solid outing and Daniel Craig revels in his role. Solid cast, story and direction, and refreshingly old school as a whole.
But let's talk about the hype surrounding it, shall we? Before the aughts, this film would have been considered "good, not great" in relation to the mainstream films. The fact that it is hailed as a masterpiece speaks volumes not about this film, but the desolate landscape that today's mainstream cinema has become.
So I guess we have to welcome this film as a refreshing outlier - too sad that films like this should be the norm, not the outlier...