Wonderful character development!

Save your money for something good and enjoyable

Just what I expected

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

An absolutely wonderful movie with an incredible Love story and with lessons about the value of Life and of abandoning any resentment. A little too dramatic at the beginning but of course it can represent a real situation, which makes everyone understand without judging the roles. Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender outweigh any expectations as to quality of interpretation. Photography, music, ... A work of Art with spiritual and personal inspirations.

I really loved the entire story. It touched my heart.The main character Tom showed what is life all about. The moment he came to know about the truth of whom the child belong to, he immediately responded in his best capable ways even in such an emotionally difficult situation. That needs lot of courage.Definetly life of Tom and his wife was worse in the sense they have to go through all this. They were put into helpless situations. Definetly rest of their lives they were living through immense pain and could never have a happy time. It looks like bad things happened to good people.Definetly God wanted that child to be given protection and safely sent back to the original mother. Only a couple like Tom and his wife were capable of that. God knowing their greatness he arranged them to be there at that time. And at the end the child was very grateful for that. Definelty God will be himself obliged and grateful to Tom and his wife for all their thankless life to become an instrument in the ultimate plan of the Lord. Only for such persons to whom God becomes sold out.

While I'm a fan of Michael Fassbender, I was too caught up in the fact the two leads were dating and now married, so I couldn't get emotional, even though the story was pretty sad. I understand he loved her so much to take the fall after they were found out, but after reading the girl from her arms, it just made it worse for her, AND being without her husband. The movie was beautifully shot, I love the sights and sounds of the ocean's crashing waves. It would've made more sense if the Rachel Weisz character knew that Isabel miscarried twice, although she was very sympathetic to not sending them both to jail for a long time.

From the ultra-close face shots very reminiscent of those of Carl Dreyer's 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' to the tender chemistry between the two main characters to the fantastic acting of the 4-year-old version of the orphan, this film deserves the highest rating that can be given. This is, in a way, a chick flick, but in a far deeper way it is a study of right and wrong and how a seemingly innocent decision, designed to alleviate a destructive psychic pain, can set into motion events which spiral out of control and involve many more people than were originally considered. Too, if you love stories set during the Great War, or stories about lighthouses, this one was filmed with you in mind. The limits of true love and marital commitment are put to the test with seeming betrayal and unfounded suspicions--and on a broader scale we see the Christ willing to die in the place of His spouse Humanity after He has been wrongly condemned by her suspicious mind which did not grasp His love for her to the letter of his marriage vow-- which promised her 'better, or worse, 'til death do us part'.