Disappointing Despite Great Cast

Rating: 7/10 (12 March 2018)

I was all prepared to love this film, and did until about two thirds into it. Two Oscars for the cast is a fair indication of the talent of it. My concern is about the point of the film, what it was trying to say. This got rather muddled, imo. I think the intended point was how commitment and integrity can come with some drawbacks. But yes, this I think was rather muddled, and compounded by an apparent concern that the filmmakers felt was a film that risked being essentially nihilistic. 7/10 pretty much for the cast and a willingness to look at the social issues involved, but not an overall effective film.