It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.

Absolutely amazing

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

Entertaining but ultimately predictable whodunnit. Well acted aside from Nighy who does what you'd expect him to do. Meh

Called the ending within the first 15 minutes.Overall it was decent enough, however if you watch murder mysteries any bit normally than you will easily be able to guess the killer from very early on in the movie. Acting was good.

MORE REVIEWS AT booksequalhappiness.blogspot.comREVIEW: I found the cinematography creepy, gruesome, dark, and amazing. It reminded me of Sweeney Todd.Plot-wise, it wasn't awesome but it was alright. I think something doesn't quite match the synopsis that was given though.The pacing was quite slow so it got kind of boring. Still, I was intrigued as to how things would unfold. I really didn't expect the twist to come or maybe I really didn't think that there would be one.I like the short musical parts. It kind of reminded me of Sweeney Todd and Les Miserables.The cast was amazing in their performances especially Douglas Booth as Leno. I love him and his scenes. It was weird but really amazing.SHOULD YOU WATCH IT: Sure, if you want something mysterious and dark (but does have a bit of a slow pacing). WOULD I WATCH IT AGAIN: Probably not unless someone invited me to watch it with them.

Based on the book of the same name. The late 1800s murder mystery, revolving around a young woman and an old cop who is investigating a series of murders. Elizabeth Cree had not had a best childhood, but she almost reached to her dream to become a best actress in the town. Then suddenly a murder jeopardise everything she had worked so hard. Now she has to cooperate with a detective to come out of the mess. But the tale takes a twist at every corner, making more complication for her freedom. How this puzzle is solved was told with a final twist that flips the whole scenario upside down.First of all, I love such costume drama. The atmosphere was awesome. Well maintained suspense, along with a good pace of the story narration. From all it's the actors, especially for me, it's the Olivia Cooke. Bill Nighy was not bad too. Despite he's one of the main character, Cooke stole the show. But the film was not a masterpiece. From an entertainment perspective, it delivered. I think it was a good adaptation. The only weak point is, most people would guess the end twist. It was intentional. But overall film was decent.6/10