What an epic movie. Receiving 8.5/10 on IMDB. I agree. Best movie I’ve seen in years. Skillful storytellng and cinematography. VFX to support the story, not swamp it. I will avoid spoilers.
Loved the book - listened as an audio-book as I drove the 6+ hours to and from Canberra in the back end of 2024 as my father spent months in hospital. The audio book was 16 hrs and 10 mins! But worth the listen (I usually listen at 1.5x)
You will see reviews on-line like this
“My review 🪨👎 👎🪨”
I was puzzled by the thumbs-down until I saw the movie. Perversely in this context, thumbs-down is an endorsement. It’s an insider joke based on scenes in the movie.
Do yourself a favour and set aside the 2h 36m for the movie. Could easily have run longer. I was entranced. Hopefully Hollywood leaves it alone and doesn’t pursue a sequel. This one is perfect as it is - though a rumoured director’s cut would be a fun watch.