About as good as film gets

Rating: 9/10 (16 September 2011)

My title says it all really; you might not think this is (or will be, if you have yet to see it) as good as The Godfather or whatever your favourite is, but really, it's about as good as film gets. It runs to just over 2 hours but there isn't a second where it even drags slightly. It has it all; nail-biting twists and turns, a real, proper romance, beautiful cinematography, acting straight out of the top drawer, fantastic locations, a world-class script, real, believable characters; the lot. I spent 2 hours trying to work out what was coming next and I didn't get it right very often! Unlike a lot of films however, that throw you a curved ball right at the end and that you had no chance of ever guessing it, none of the jolts in this film are in any way unrealistic. You watch it & you think; "so that's what happened"! I can't speak too highly of the film. If you haven't yet seen it, please do so. It is utterly wonderful. Although I only watched it last night I can easily imagine that it's a film that will stand repeated viewings & there aren't many films that I say that about. Maybe my 9 / 10 score is a bit harsh!