Amazingly clever plot and outstanding acting make this one of the best pictures of the decade!

Rating: 10/10 (26 November 2006)

In spite of the fact that this movie holds one's interest every second, and that the ending is never guessed at, it failed to find a wide audience. This can be attributed to the fact that there was no sex, no violence, no explosions, no four letter words and no ear-shattering music, which appears to be what drives most movies today. This is a real contender for the Oscar for best picture and there are several contenders for best actor. The authenticity of the settings adds greatly to the feeling of the movie, most of it having been filmed in older sections of Prague. It is best to see this movie when one knows a minimum about the story, so that the utterly unexpected ending can have a maximum effect.