Frequently dark, often stunning, and only morally murky.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Frequently dark, often stunning, and only morally murky.

~ Andrew Robertson -

The “so what” factor doesn’t go away, because it is difficult to care about these people.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The “so what” factor doesn’t go away, because it is difficult to care about these people.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

At nearly two and half hours long Placido has gone for an epic Italian sweep of friendship, violence and political corruption.

~ Paul Griffiths -

At nearly two and half hours long Placido has gone for an epic Italian sweep of friendship, violence and political corruption.

~ Paul Griffiths -

The admiable moral distance that the film keeps from certain key events may leave viewer without pre-existing opinions stranded.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The admiable moral distance that the film keeps from certain key events may leave viewer without pre-existing opinions stranded.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A more introspective and self-seeking set of individuals would be hard to find. The analogies used are heavy-handed and the script - or at least the translation of it - not much better.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

It is gorgeous, both to look at and to listen to. It's perhaps Larrain's most accessible film, though that's as much to do with its star as its subject.

~ Andrew Robertson -

It is gorgeous, both to look at and to listen to. It's perhaps Larrain's most accessible film, though that's as much to do with its star as its subject.

~ Andrew Robertson -

This is the Italian version of the slacker movie, though propelled by rather more energy than its American equivalent.

~ Jennie Kermode -

This is the Italian version of the slacker movie, though propelled by rather more energy than its American equivalent.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It's almost as if Ligabue has a surfeit of ideas.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

It's almost as if Ligabue has a surfeit of ideas.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Perhaps the most impressive version to date.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Perhaps the most impressive version to date.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Berg's dilemma requires him to try and solve logical and ethical puzzles, and cannot be alleviated through the easy process of having him find Heisenberg likeable.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Berg's dilemma requires him to try and solve logical and ethical puzzles, and cannot be alleviated through the easy process of having him find Heisenberg likeable.

~ Jennie Kermode -

This film explains why the public are so reluctant to fund universities.

~ Jennie Kermode -

This film explains why the public are so reluctant to fund universities.

~ Jennie Kermode -