Excellent historical fiction

Rating: 10/10 (26 September 2008)

I do believe it was the editor's fault that this film was not even nominated for an Academy award. Should have won in my opinion instead of The Departed, but Scorcese was due.
How many times can he cut to James McAvoy's face for reaction before the film becomes as heavy-handed as a leaden spoon? Excellent film really which moves a bit too fast for me.
Was there enough coverage in this film? Hard to say without seeing all the footage. Really impressive that it was apparently made for eight million considering its scope and quality. Leave it to the English to keep the costs down.