Film Reviews by Darius

It was fortunate that I watched this film within a few weeks of finishing the book; otherwise I would have been confused. The director, John Crowley, in common with most directors, eschews the chronological approach and jumps back and forth. The cast is OK (I have no idea what an authentic Russian accent sounds like!). The non-chronological approach makes it difficult to become acquainted with the characters. I quite enjoyed it but doubt it would have made any sense to me if I hadn't recently read the book.