Jeremy Vevers

This is a remarkable and brave film. It will polarise into those that understand and those that hate it, feeling very uncomfortable just like the journalist. This was a strong performance from Tom Hanks. Anything less and the film would have folded. And round him were some really extraordinary performances. The dying man, Chris Cooper, felt very real. The underplaying of everything, including the set lent weight to the power of this film. For something so gentle this film takes no prisoners.