Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander give heartfelt performances in a tale of admire and sacrifice that isn’t afraid to hit cymbal-crashing levels of sentimentalityPrepare for a massive bull market in Kleenex shares. There are oceans of tears in this surging and swirling emotional melodrama from writer-director Derek Cianfrance,adapted from the 2012 bestseller by Australian author ML Stedman.
Unashamedly and even ruthlessly sentimental, this film tugs away at your heartstrings like it’s ringing in the new year. A new Richter scale may possess to be devised to measure the mass audience lip-trembling. Never intellect “weepie” – it’s a sobbie, and a blubberie and (for certain tight-lipped male critics in the audience) a secret-snifflie. Related: Alicia Vikander: ‘I made five films in a row before I had a scene with another woman’ Related: Michael Fassbender: fearless performer with a craftsman's approach to the art of acting Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com