Mark Butchen

Main problem was this movie dragged on so slowly throughout all its dramatic sequences that it was so hard to develop any feelings between the two leading protagonists. There was absolutely no chemistry between each of them during the entire film and because of that the ending although predictable from the beginning left the viewer with a hollow ring to it. Other than watching a stunning Margot Robbie, this movie had very little entertainment value and as a fantasy could have been much more than an exercise in two unhappy individuals spending almost 2 hours recanting how unhappy and unfulfilling their lives had been.

Anyone expecting anything close to the classic series will be very disappointed. This is a 1930s crime noir at times slow burning, at other times a gripping convoluted cerebral exercise in classic Hollywood detective thrillers. If this is your cup of tea, you will probably enjoy the ride down Sam Spadesque memory lane.