Andrea Arnold has done well to shift the emphasis from a love story to a dark tale of hatred, cruelty and revenge.

~ Val Kermode -

Andrea Arnold has done well to shift the emphasis from a love story to a dark tale of hatred, cruelty and revenge.

~ Val Kermode -

All quite predictable, but glossily done.

~ Val Kermode -

All quite predictable, but glossily done.

~ Val Kermode -

Wagner knows just where to place his camera to get the most interesting shots and just how long to leave it there.

~ Val Kermode -

Wagner knows just where to place his camera to get the most interesting shots and just how long to leave it there.

~ Val Kermode -

Filippo Timi is excellent as the young, supremely egotistical Mussolini.

~ Val Kermode -

Filippo Timi is excellent as the young, supremely egotistical Mussolini.

~ Val Kermode -

It's not long before it all becomes delightfully self-mocking.

~ Val Kermode -

It's not long before it all becomes delightfully self-mocking.

~ Val Kermode -

Joaquin Phoenix is utterly convincing in this role, conveying the longing and confusion with glimpses of the happier guy he could be.

~ Val Kermode -

Joaquin Phoenix is utterly convincing in this role, conveying the longing and confusion with glimpses of the happier guy he could be.

~ Val Kermode -

Boyle makes excellent use of London's roofscape and some dazzling modern apartments whose glass provides both reflective and transparent surfaces which help confuse dream and reality.

~ Val Kermode -

Boyle makes excellent use of London's roofscape and some dazzling modern apartments whose glass provides both reflective and transparent surfaces which help confuse dream and reality.

~ Val Kermode -

I feel grateful to Terry for making this film and I urge you to see it.

~ Val Kermode -

I feel grateful to Terry for making this film and I urge you to see it.

~ Val Kermode -

It's the sort of film where everyday objects appear sinister and threatening.

~ Val Kermode -

It's the sort of film where everyday objects appear sinister and threatening.

~ Val Kermode -

Zips along so fast that you don’t really have time to question the morality of it.

~ Val Kermode -

Zips along so fast that you don’t really have time to question the morality of it.

~ Val Kermode -

Something of a wasted opportunity, this is nevertheless a powerful reminder.

~ Val Kermode -

Something of a wasted opportunity, this is nevertheless a powerful reminder.

~ Val Kermode -

There is beautiful footage of life in the tent, capturing the relaxed intimacy of everyday life.

~ Val Kermode -

There is beautiful footage of life in the tent, capturing the relaxed intimacy of everyday life.

~ Val Kermode -

There is some believable tenderness between the two leads, but most of the acting is dire.

~ Val Kermode -

There is some believable tenderness between the two leads, but most of the acting is dire.

~ Val Kermode -

All this is beautifully shot and will not disappoint noir fans with its superb lighting and stylish camerawork.

~ Val Kermode -

All this is beautifully shot and will not disappoint noir fans with its superb lighting and stylish camerawork.

~ Val Kermode -

Manages to build suspense and keep you engaged as the action moves across continents.

~ Val Kermode -

Manages to build suspense and keep you engaged as the action moves across continents.

~ Val Kermode -