Watching the film, which refreshingly tells the story from Wallis's perspective, you begin to wonder what on earth Madonna was thinking when she decided to tack on a framing device involving a modern Manhattanite's abusive relationship.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Watching the film, which refreshingly tells the story from Wallis's perspective, you begin to wonder what on earth Madonna was thinking when she decided to tack on a framing device involving a modern Manhattanite's abusive relationship.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Fortunately, McDormand never lets Mildred's hold on us slip, balancing the conundrum of a woman who is simultaneously a mum, who likes a beer and a game of pool, and a Rambo-style avenging angel.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Fortunately, McDormand never lets Mildred's hold on us slip, balancing the conundrum of a woman who is simultaneously a mum, who likes a beer and a game of pool, and a Rambo-style avenging angel.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

A sordid slice of rancid pop-culture vomit that leaves a toxic aftertaste.

~ David Graham -

A sordid slice of rancid pop-culture vomit that leaves a toxic aftertaste.

~ David Graham -

Stop-Loss is the most pro-troops Iraq war-film I have yet witnessed.

~ Chris -

Stop-Loss is the most pro-troops Iraq war-film I have yet witnessed.

~ Chris -

Almost everything about the film just feels right.

~ Keith Hennessey Brown -

Almost everything about the film just feels right.

~ Keith Hennessey Brown -

McDonagh just about makes this ultra violent meta train ride all hang together.

~ Owen Van Spall -

McDonagh just about makes this ultra violent meta train ride all hang together.

~ Owen Van Spall -

Ditching the satirical elements for a more straightforward sci-fi 'issues' approach, Padhila goes for a more serious minded investigation of the man-machine control conundrum.

~ Owen Van Spall -

Ditching the satirical elements for a more straightforward sci-fi 'issues' approach, Padhila goes for a more serious minded investigation of the man-machine control conundrum.

~ Owen Van Spall -

Erotic and infuriating.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Erotic and infuriating.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

It's almost as if the project ran out of money or whole scenes were cut to preserve the runtime, as after setting up some juicy ideas, the film cheats us by ushering in conclusions which leave the words 'but how did that happen?' hanging accusingly in the

~ Amber Wilkinson -

It's almost as if the project ran out of money or whole scenes were cut to preserve the runtime, as after setting up some juicy ideas, the film cheats us by ushering in conclusions which leave the words 'but how did that happen?' hanging accusingly in the

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The story is absolutely barking, but it comes alive in many moments of fine detail.

~ David Graham -

The story is absolutely barking, but it comes alive in many moments of fine detail.

~ David Graham -

Crowe's too substantial a lead man to fit into these Hugh Grant-ish shoes.

~ Paul Griffiths -

Crowe's too substantial a lead man to fit into these Hugh Grant-ish shoes.

~ Paul Griffiths -

When Liz dons her breast plate and rallies the troops at Tilbury, you'll want to put down your paella and rush out and sink a few Spanish ships yourself.

~ Tony Sullivan -

When Liz dons her breast plate and rallies the troops at Tilbury, you'll want to put down your paella and rush out and sink a few Spanish ships yourself.

~ Tony Sullivan -

A poignant and rewarding tale.

~ Jeff Robson -

A poignant and rewarding tale.

~ Jeff Robson -

Nuanced and thoughtful, alert to the individual suffering behind the headlines, cogniscent of the bigger picture.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Nuanced and thoughtful, alert to the individual suffering behind the headlines, cogniscent of the bigger picture.

~ Jennie Kermode -