Sometimes the script is not all that important

Rating: 9/10 (19 January 2012)

There's a problem with the rating system, I'm not saying I can offer a better one, but still. Here is a film with a script that's not worthy of all its other merits. I don't mind the lack of originality too much, but I find some holes in the plot annoying, mainly because this such a great film it deserved better. There's no need to excuse the black and white, or the lack of speech in the film, not only because it makes cinematic sense, it practically works for the film and improves it. The cinematography is super, the acting is superb, with the two leads excelling beyond everyone else, mostly because they do have great characters written for them, but obviously also because they're up for the task.
Go see this film, and try not to dwell too much on what's missing in the story, what we do get to see is so well done it makes up for it.