An above average film that has drama

Rating: 6/10 (12 January 2016)

I was interested in seeing this film because of the talent involved and the subject matter and this is an alright manager. The premise of the film sees a woman and a young lawyer attempt to retrieve a piece of stolen art from the Austrian government. Helen mirren is obviously one of the most iconic actresses ever and she is great in this film. She had allot of depth to her character and you really do care about her character in this film as she truly tries to do whats right. Ryan reynolds was really really good in this film and delivered a very surprising performance. He was funny but he was a complex character that definitely had dramatic qualities to him. Daniel bruhl and katie holmes are both good additions to this film even though there not in the film that much. The story of mirrens battle is interesting and as the film progresses it becomes more emotionally investing to both reynolds character and the audience. However, this film has allot of flashbacks that really just didn't do anything for me and I feel like they were just in there to extend the run time of the film. The script had some good emotional moments and some well placed humour but I do feel like it was missing more power scenes and the flashbacks didn't have very interesting dialogue at all. The style of this film is its biggest weakness, I know this film is based on a true story but the pacing is a big issue. It moves at breakneck speed at the beginning and slows down for the remainder of the film, hardly hitting the high heights that I wanted. Overall this is an above average film that if you're interested in the subject matter then you should see it.