not bad

Rating: 4/10 (24 June 2015)

One of those movies that everybody talks about in glowing terms because somebody in the media told them it was.Not bad really.Fair direction and standard performances drop this in the DVD shelf about half way.I can see how some people may find this a little confusing as there is a lot going on. Quite a clever twist but not enough to make this any cleverer than it already is.The one outstanding performance is by Peter Postlethwaite who looks as if he is the only person who knows what's going on.Worth a watch on TV but I woudn't go and buy it. If you are seeing this movie with high expectations from the media who bigged this up and from all the people who told you it's brilliant because they listened to it then you might be disappointed.Saying all that I think it would be good to see the extras to get a good idea of how the director wanted this to turn out.Full of one liners and stereotype characters this is good to watch with a beer on the sofa.You might end up feeling a bit let down.