I have to give this one a ten out of ten. I liked it so well I am watching it for the third time to see what little bit of inspired text I may have missed in the subtitles the first or second time.
Some viewers may object to the "feel good" conclusion of the film. Without giving anything away, I must remind such viewers that there is more than one meaning to that conclusion. There is a bittersweet touch in the director's visual manipulation of these last moments, suggesting that life is never as simple as any one concluding statement or action might imply. But the two principal characters as well as their friends have been changed forever by uncovering secrets one by one, starting with the rather unexpected event that opens the story.
Superb acting, beautiful set pieces, innovative use of music, and sudden reversals of personality are the hallmark here. I find nothing out of place, even after seeing it again and again.
Some viewers may object to the "feel good" conclusion of the film. Without giving anything away, I must remind such viewers that there is more than one meaning to that conclusion. There is a bittersweet touch in the director's visual manipulation of these last moments, suggesting that life is never as simple as any one concluding statement or action might imply. But the two principal characters as well as their friends have been changed forever by uncovering secrets one by one, starting with the rather unexpected event that opens the story.
Superb acting, beautiful set pieces, innovative use of music, and sudden reversals of personality are the hallmark here. I find nothing out of place, even after seeing it again and again.