So dark the con of critics...

Rating: 10/10 (21 May 2006)

I'm thoroughly confused by the negative reviews this film is getting, particularly from schooled critics. Each to his own, without saying, but the audience at the packed screening I attended appeared to uniformly lap up this terrific thriller. Such a marvelous conceit for a story, and surprisingly well executed by Howard. Are our collective attention spans really so dire that hearty discussion of ideas feels like 'excessive exposition'? There was nothing at all languid about this piece. Howard actually harnessed the visual form to make 'history come alive' as it were. Earth shattering, no. Thought provoking escapism, yes. Huzzah team and huzzah Brown!