8
... as much bitterness as there is sweetness.
… better than a room full of barbed wire.
7
… delivers plenty of well-choreographed gunfire and fighting, occasional humour, and a few priceless scenes …
8.8
A gorgeously designed black comedy with a big brain and a loudly beating heart...
7.5
Fans (and potentially the brothers) will argue, but the whole thing goes about 30 minutes too long.
5
… bland isn’t much of an improvement over outright terrible.
8.5
An equal sequel in every deranged way possible...
8.7
… a dynamic and original horror/samurai hybrid.
8
… beautiful, unsettling and occasionally more emphatic than it needs to be …
7.5
... an enjoyable and intelligent ride ...
8
… dazzles, unsettles, and uplifts with equal cyclonic force.
6.7
... has many memorable moments ...
8.2
… intense and well-rounded …
9
... much more than a spy film ... tragicomic story about aging, guilt, friendship and the impossible attempt to negotiate with one’s own past.
7
… an entertaining, light-hearted film that impresses with its visual polish.
7.5
... a riot from end to end.
8
… textured, compelling works of cinema.
8
… a compelling, eerily relevant film about the consequences of downsizing in the face of AI, and the lengths one will go for their family.
8.5
… fascinating, funny and even ends on a note of uplift.
7
Amongst all the industry ribbing, this needed to succeed as a heist flick, and from the twists to the tense pacing to the fun interplay between the characters, this certainly