Very slow but still charming

Rating: 8/10 (3 September 2012)

The film is the greatest example of how editing is able to convey the whole story. I had heard a lot about its editing and I must say that I was completely blown away after half an hour or so. The story is very slow but based on performances it manages to somehow keep your interest level high. It is a love story but not in a normal sense. All the love parts are shown in flashbacks and what we see actually is the aftermath.
PROS: The beauty of the film no doubt lies in its editing pattern, but there were too many characters and all were properly analyzed. It never looked like they were focusing too much on the lead cast. Parallel to the main story we have a nurse who is struggling in different incidents in the present time and for the refreshing feelings we have the flashbacks in which I say Ralph fiennes is looking too cool. The film is a mix of a couple of stories with the main story holding all of them tightly. In all the film was not at all a waste of time.
CONS: Only thing that can come into mind after watching it is about the length. But I would like to say that it is one of the best slow movies made.
Message: "You cannot control everything." Verdict: "Go for it"