My Favourite this Summer but a Real Tear Jerker!

Rating: 9/10 (18 January 2015)

This movie is superb. I love watching Russell Crowe at the best of times, but this is one of his best. His directing was spot on, the script very clean and uncomplicated. Starting in Rainbow Australia, the first part of the movie with Russell's character and his wife is heart wrenching in itself and sets the scene for the same as the movie progresses. I liked the important message depicting the effects of war on all involved not just our own country. An interesting insight into a Turkey itself during that troubled time. I find Russell very watchable and was gripped by the story from beginning to end. I am not ashamed to say I shed a tear or two at a couple of points during the movie, and the scene with the three sons is gut-wrenching to watch to say the least. It never ceases to amaze me how this type of movie gets missed at Oscar time (or would it be included in next years round). Anyway, this is just fantastic, I definitely recommend it to see, but take some tissues!