They conned us!

Rating: Null/10 (29 September 2011)

After a barrage of fawning critics and pre-Oscar buzz on this.. I couldn't resist spending a hard earned tenner. Why haven't I learnt? A lathering-at-the-mouth five star review in the posh papers only means that the critic got a lovely meal at Cannes from the films no-expense-spared PR machine. Beautiful attention to period detail?.. there is; Evocative score?.. there is; Great acting technique?.. there is; Anything that gets the emotional juices going?.. there ain't.
Speak to real people. Preferably the ones that walked out halfway and then get the original TV DVD box-set, which is the story's natural format.
Despite the worthy craft and effort. It's turgid.