Paul Greengrass clearly wanted to end his sad story on a hopeful note. However, he swung too hard and the result is far more groan-inducing than it should be.

The performances are fine, but it has nothing new to add to the genre or its themes. It is boring, circling the same ideas repeatedly.

It is well-made, honest and entertaining. It feels like other biopics, except in the way it takes on the personality of its subject. That is its strength.

This is a tremendous, fast-paced, dramatic, exciting, sneakily passionate take on the material, that is faithful, despite some modernizations.

A pretty enjoyable dramedy about two people who are at odds as they try to find themselves at very different points in their lives.

It is a workmanlike production that trusts in the uniqueness of its story and some quality performances by a cast of capable professionals, to be solid entertainment. It is respectful and reasonably enjoyable.

It is an intriguing concept brought to life in an exceedingly dull film. The characters are thin, with the central one being a complete void of interest, and the pacing is extremely sluggish.

The patient, subtly emotional filmmaking, and a very strong performance from excellent character actor John Magaro, make for a mostly engaging drama.

At no point is anyone in this movie given the tiniest shred of depth. They are all pit stops on Michael’s journey.

It is certainly ambitious. However, it isn’t cohesive, with some really good pieces that don’t connect to one another. This is a mood more than a logical story. The mood is intriguing; the story is not engaging.