If you like a movie where attention is rewarded, you will be rewarded.

Rating: 10/10 (10 January 2012)

Yes it's not American, yes you have to pay attention, yes it's low key unless you're paying attention and yes there's less character development than the book (or the BBC TV series I think most critics are referring to)... because it's a movie. If you pay attention you'll find a dark, sad and deeply dramatic drama unfolding in front of your eyes and hopefully engaging with your mind as opposed to a being a dog sticking its head out of the car window and expecting to see sheep. Flawless performances, great cinematography, I have nothing to fault. I think the challenge to compress this into two hours has actually delivered a more compelling result. I'm a composer who has been guilty of making some very long pieces, I know the power of editing and I applaud... loudly.