What makes a film cool? Definitely not trying hard to be cool... Fletcher's film just is. And inventive, too. One of the more refreshingly different flicks for quite some time, the bonkers premise and professional assassin title characters, superbly played by Bledel and Ronan, actually get somewhat emotionally charged payoffs, thanks also to Gandolfini's grounded effort. It is most definitely not what you'd expect from the writer of 'Precious'! Can't wait to see what this guy comes up with next.

Impressive and engaging. Six hours well spent.

The quintessential thriller, Fincher's masterwork hasn't been matched since. By not witnessing the murders, the audience retains the perspective of the protagonists. Like them, we experience only the aftermath of the gruesomeness while the real impact of the film comes from the menacing (and classically noir) mood of hostility and complete and utter despair, brilliantly supported by both style, plot and characterization, all crystalizing the bleak theme of a world in utter disrepair. Perfection.

Science fiction is, for me, all about the world that is created. More often than not it is the vision as a whole, rather than the plot, that sticks - and what a world Blomkamp creates here! Nevermind the allegory, this is about faultlessly realized aliens and mindblowingly cool weaponry. It's pure fun and, for once, a mockumentary framing device works very well, seamlessly meshing with the mindless action. Oh, and Copley does a great job as the weird but loveable Wikus.