Plenty to Like, Plenty to Dislike

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

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

Did not like the double twisted end , but it is a pretty good mistery movie

If this film is essentially about Dr Banks' loss of control and whether he can regain it, then the film fails because he never really seriously loses control.To care about whether Dr Banks can regain control, I needed to see and really feel that he'd lost control, but I never did. I'm not sure if this is down to the script, the direction or Jude Law's performance; but the whole film is rather unaffecting, so it seems to be more of a systemic issue (e.g. script and/or direction).Overall, things felt rather pre-ordained, as if each character was simply doing what was necessary to move the plot along to the required conclusion.

First of all, this movie is fun too watch. Jude Law, Jones and the other actors do a fine job and make you guess to the end what is going on.That said, this movie basically amounts to revenge porn. The movie writes about depravity, but also seems to make a point of making part of it. The take-home message: doing evil unto evil is the best choice, and can and possibly should be enjoyed.Ultimately, there are no winners here, not the movie, nor the characters in it. But that doesn't make it much less enjoyable to watch the charades and mindplays happening on screen.

I didn't know when I first started watching this that it would leave me scratching my head over the scenes from the first half of the film. The twist in the movie was not at all predictable and hits you like a train. I was happily surprised by the way the plot played out. What started out as a movie about drugs and their effects on the mind and court hearings, (all a bit drab to tell you the truth), ended up with me increasing the volume and repeating scenes to make sure I hadn't missed anything, even a bit of dialogue. A good smart film, with good writing. Decent acting by Jude Law damn, Rooney Mara has once again proved she can keep her worth. Take my advice, sit up straight and watch this movie exactly when you think you are losing interest.