Although this is, in part, a darkly comic exploration of man's inhumanity to man, there is a current of optimism, flowing like the artwork, beneath the story.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Although this is, in part, a darkly comic exploration of man's inhumanity to man, there is a current of optimism, flowing like the artwork, beneath the story.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

A visual treat which at times will take your breath away.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A visual treat which at times will take your breath away.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A bit like a Kevin Smith version of Cloverfield, but in a good way.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A bit like a Kevin Smith version of Cloverfield, but in a good way.

~ Jennie Kermode -

An enormously satisfying adventure, made with skill and care.

~ Scott Macdonald -

An enormously satisfying adventure, made with skill and care.

~ Scott Macdonald -

I find Tarkovsky’s mindset literal and linear by comparison to that of Nakajima.

~ Tony Sullivan -

I find Tarkovsky’s mindset literal and linear by comparison to that of Nakajima.

~ Tony Sullivan -

This film delivers real thrills and real scares.

~ Jennie Kermode -

This film delivers real thrills and real scares.

~ Jennie Kermode -

In the central role, Stegers hams it up like a pantomime dame.

~ Jennie Kermode -

In the central role, Stegers hams it up like a pantomime dame.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There are many scenes delightful to young children which older viewers will find shallow and gimmicky, whilst the younger ones will be left puzzled and bored by the strange romance between Sarah and her enemy.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There are many scenes delightful to young children which older viewers will find shallow and gimmicky, whilst the younger ones will be left puzzled and bored by the strange romance between Sarah and her enemy.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A film to be admired more for its vast ambitions than for its actual achievements.

~ Anton Bitel -

A film to be admired more for its vast ambitions than for its actual achievements.

~ Anton Bitel -

There's scarcely a scene in this film that doesn't deserve to be a poster.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There's scarcely a scene in this film that doesn't deserve to be a poster.

~ Jennie Kermode -