Oscar-worthy Mirren steals the show

Rating: 8/10 (12 June 2015)

Woman in Gold, beautifully written and acted with gripping performances from Ryan Reynolds and Daniel Brühl alongside memorable cameos from Elizabeth McGovern and Moritz Bleibtreu, deserves several Oscar- nominations. Helen Mirren delivers a tour-de-force performance and the entire film mirrors high production standards, excellent continuity and obviously skillful direction from Simon Curtis along with a wonderful musical score.
Those pundits here and on other sites panning this little gem because they are either anti-Semitic or think that money and lawyers getting rich was the only motive for this real-life story have missed the point entirely and should probably stick to watching mindless shlock like Jurassic World instead of something tender and lovingly crafted dealing with a difficult but nevertheless touching story told with a warmth, obvious love and pride of craftsmanship that is not often found in many films these days.