Movie review

Starring a very watchable Amy Adams, this movie is weird and there is nothing I can say to make it sound less weird

It feels like a film that hates its audience. And itself

Demi Moore stuns in this gory, graphic presentation of the horror of aging

The franchise has suffered Marvel-ification

Oh, to be a teenager again… Although, thinking about it, I’d rather not, actually

The extent to which this rom-com takes flight is largely thanks to Scarlet Johansson

The film stars Tom Hardy, Austin Butler and Jodie Comer, who manages to wipe the floor with both of them

Chances are, you will like this film. Somewhat

It’s all fine. Anya Taylor-Joy is fine as the vengeful heroine. Chris Hemsworth is fine as the lightly maudlin villain

There are car chases and speed boats and explosions so it’s giving everything an action film would give but in a clever, knowing way

The film is a vortex of jealousy, betrayal and somewhat repetitive sexual intrigue — but Zendaya isn’t bad

There has been criticism, but it has been measured and constructive

It is not pacy, or a nail-biter

If you want an eye-watering recreation of early seventeenth century Japan, this may be your cup of sake

It is a load of tripe. And I really didn’t want it to be

There is little character development and it’s not for the literal-minded

The settings are beautifully realized; the tone and dialogue rarely strike a false note

Perhaps the franchise, in all of its demands and themes, misreads the true logic of Hollywood