Best movie of this year hands down!

Absolutely brilliant

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Beautiful, mystical story of grief and hope. Wonderful performances, especially Cumberbatch.

The lead actors were great, the storyline was terrible, it didn't directly reflect anything, there is no insight to what happened, who took her, nothing. It was difficult to watch after so much hype. There was so much potential for this movie, felt like it got cut off or stopped recording, not ended like it should have.

Based on a novel by Ian McEwan, the subject matter of the movie is not an easy one.Benedict Cumberbatch was really good in this. I applaud anything that takes on difficult subject matters, but it was a very strange movie and the plot was a little jagged in edges. I couldn't grasp where it was going or why. The unevenness of it makes it a tough one to rate and review. It was unsettling to watch and sometimes just plain odd.

This excellent production had a real feel of a high quality indie movie. Cumberbatch was outstanding as the desperate Stephen Lewis who for a split second takes his attention away from his beloved little girl, an action which is at the heart of this beautiful and yet painful story. And yet the story is also uplifting, and at times there are touches of real life humour as well. The relationship between Stephen and his estranged wife Julie is so real on screen. You can easily believe these two deeply love each other despite their difficulties that they face. Everything about this film is moving, thoughtful and filled with genuine emotions. And bravo for Cumberbatch's company SunnyMarch for for taking such cerebral material and turning it into a beautiful and moving film! Kudos all round to all involved in bring this to life.