Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Roxie The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

nti-547-765973 It could have gone bad, bland, boring hundreds of times and it didn't, on the contrary. Ewan McGregor managed to give a character that could have easily been flat credibility. His subtle interpretation of his character's motivation made his choices in the movie believable in a very far-fetched scenario, pulling you in bit by bit. This, combined with his great chemistry with Skarsgard, Damian Lewis's enigmatic presence, Harris's grounded delivery and the beautiful cinematography (Anthony Dod Mantle did a beautiful job) made the movie a joy to watch. What I found most exciting about the movie is that it showcases a great understanding of human psychology without spelling it out for the audience, that's what makes pieces of the movie pop up in your head minutes, hours after the movie is done. Also, the couple relationships are beautifully, realistically portrayed and the cultural background of the characters. I just loved to see on screen, in a thriller no less, good and simple life wisdom in practice, not spoon fed, overbearing or pretentious. Very rare.

frukuk The novelty here seems to be that amateurs Professor Perry (Ewan McGregor) and Gail (Naomie Harris) agree to become involve in espionage because they feel it is the right thing to do.But "doing the right thing" doesn't really seem to cost them anything -- they sail through potentially lethal situations with ease. It feels like they are simply following a predetermined path and that no harm can come to them; so there's no reason to care what happens.All in all, a pretty pointless exercise.

blrnani SPOILERS ALERT - inevitably, as this film is largely about redemption, so it is necessary to give away certain details in order to explain why. Redemption for Ewan McGregor's university professor, who has thrown his marriage into crisis through an 'indiscretion' with a student, and he is also struggling to cope with his male ego in a relationship where his wife is much more professionally successful, in her work as a barrister. Redemption for the mafia money man, who is seeking to protect his family from treachery by delivering the goods on a huge corruption scheme involving the Russian mafia and British politicians. This extrovert figure (can't imagine Ralph Fiennes carrying this one off) also recognises the fundamental decency of McGregor's character and saves his life by following a hunch (McGregor had also twice saved his). And redemption for the MI6 officer who fell afoul of his superiors because he was unable to come up with evidence to convict influential figures. How all these stories play themselves out is well worth watching.

socrates99 It's sad that the UK always seems to revert to dealing in dubious economics whenever its more traditional industries flounder. Elizabeth I sent out so-called privateers who were really just pirates and now the UK is hosting dirty money from all over the planet. This story has had little play in the movies probably because no one wants to stop the money train. But this movie is a refreshing attempt to rectify all that and that in itself is worth the price of admission.Just as cinema, Stellan Skarsgard, Damian Lewis and Ewan McGregor give memorable performances that treat the subject matter with the seriousness it deserves. Damian Lewis is particularly effective as the spymaster who is trying to expose corruption at the highest levels. One scene near the end where the bespectacled spymaster is home cooking made me immediately envy his gorgeous London pad, and the location shots are just something extra that you'll likely enjoy.There's plenty of action in this thriller but the best thing about it is the choice of an unusual villain the financial district in London called The City. True, the script could have used a little tuning up but it is all clear enough by the credits.