Fantastic

Rating: 10/10 (22 May 2006)

Before I even went to the cinema to see this film I was convinced I was going to find it hard going and difficult to follow. I tried to read the book a few times and found it difficult to get into so thought I'd try the film first to see if I would like the book. The day that I was due to see the film I had already heard on the radio negative comments from critics so when I walked into the cinema I had doubts in my mind as to whether I would like it. Bottom line - fantastic film. I have only two negative points, the flagellation scenes were quite disturbing for me to watch and I felt that because of this the film should have been made at least a 15 rather than a 12A. I felt the performances from actors Tom Hanks and Ian Mckellan were flawless, and Audrey Tautou and Paul Bettany were captivating.