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I’ve not read the book but found the film really underwhelming. I wanted a thriller and I got meh!

I felt the same! Was expecting much more intrigue. I scored it a 7/10.

I thought the performances were great but I wanted something more thriller like.

I thought it was fantastic - but I'd read the book and knew I was getting mainly psephology.

I really enjoyed it. It's essentially a soap opera with very good actors. John Lithgow is always very watchable.
I read the book so I knew what to expect but it's hard film to categorise. It isn't exactly a thriller and it isn't a very serious drama either.
I loved Isabella Rossellini in it. You can tell that's she's never had any work done to her face. She brought a bit of mischief to her role and it worked perfectly.

Just back from this and my first takeaway is why did it have a grey filter? So gloomy!

My second takeaway is how preposterous it was.

Not seen the film, but the book is excellent and well worth a read.

I've not seen it, but this is one of my favourite books, so I'm a bit reluctant to see the film in case it doesn't match the book!

I really enjoyed this film. I hadn’t read the book so I wasn’t already aware of the various twists. The whole thing is totally bonkers, obviously, and impossible for at least one if not two reasons, but the actors were all fab, and the cinematography very poetic.

I really enjoyed it and found it really engaging. Great performances. The final twist was ridiculous though and the film would have worked perfectly well without it

Ah no I really wanted to see this now I don’t whether to !

I don't want to do spoilers, but the final twist is a more important plot point in the book.

Oh bugger, just booked tickets for this and I haven't been to the cinema for years...

Ah well, I at least I can get a mango ice-cream tub at the interval, and maybe a box of Paynes Poppets at the kiosk, on the way in.

I thought it was fantastic.... the feeling of claustrophobia, the sound, the wonderful Ralph Fiennes. And it was a thriller, just without any car chases. I've now gone back to read the book.....for the 3rd time!

Just seen it and loved it

No it’s great! You have to suspend disbelief quite a bit but that’s ok!

I loved it, wonderful acting, and it sounded and looked superb.
Two minor buts though-
While I love watching Stanley Tucci, I think he's become too much of a celebrity to carry roles successfully.
I thought the ending was ridiculous.

I've read the book and loved it and I've seen the film and loved it.

I think people have a misconception about what a thriller film is so I can understand the disappointment but this was a religious political film with some incredible performances. It was a slow burn but a great film.

My husband found it meh as well but he hadn't read the book and I didn't give much away to him. But he watched it as he knew how much I wanted to see it.

Yes the ending was crazy. I did a lot of googling to find out whether the circumstances described are actually physically possible and I concluded they are not 😄

While I really enjoyed it, I felt that it was the kind of film that is self conscious about being Oscar-worthy. Personally, I feel that there are better, more deserving films.

I saw it with some friends and we all enjoyed it. None of us have read the book though so we didn’t know what to expect. Some fine acting.

I agree that the ending was daft and felt unnecessary.

You sound like the bloke who was sitting next to me in the cinema. Did you not take in all the stuff about closing them off and making sure they couldn't be spied on?

It looked so beautiful. The costumes and the cinematography were outstanding

@Sheknowsyouknowaye Yes, I thought it was supposed to feel claustrophobic and gloomy!

Oddly I did notice that but the colour palette and tone of the film was desaturated with a grey tinge even when they were outside. Maybe gloomy isn't quite the right word I was reaching for considering the film's subject - maybe drab would have been better.

A weird thing happened at the showing I was at.
The guy behind me found it REALLY funny when the nun ditched the dirt on Trimley, as in roaring with laughter. Most off-putting.