It'll tear your heart out

Rating: 10/10 (16 October 2012)

Yes, this movie is a bit long, but how else could you tell a tale with such human characters, and so many crossroads. I've seen some reviews which say it's a bore, but this is not an action thriller, this is a movie that will move you and may bring you tears. The sadness is profound. Check the awards for this movie and you'll see that it got the credit it deserves...it is a modern masterpiece in the style of LOA, with the desert playing its role as both a beautiful backdrop and unforgiving harsh reality. The story is told as a revelation, jumping back and forth between the current time and the few years prior, a slow revelation as a lonely nurse finds her ability to love again, a vengeful spy learns to forgive, and a dying man learns acceptance and his final peace. This film is a good selection for 'settled' couples and married ones, and bring the tissues, for both women and men....it'll tear your heart out. Definitely worth watching if you appreciate great, profound, moving stories, but then again, if you do, you've probably already seen it.