A must watch - who knew Woody had it in him?

Rating: 10/10 (13 March 2011)

Woody Allen is so versatile that he has written and directed an almost perfect drama thriller. I don't even see his usual neurotic dialog or characters. What you get is a totally convincing and entirely engrossing movie.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers acts superbly and you really feel his anxiety. Scarlett is very suited to the role and perfectly annoying at the same time. I'm so glad Woody has taken on London. You get the best of Polanski realism and detail and Hitchcock like enjoyability and pleasant non gory tension. But the best aspect is how he makes you feel so much on the side of the central figure played by Rhys Meyers.
A must watch. It's one of those you want to watch again for the detail. Just loved this dark fable and the vintage operatic score.