Went in concerned, as its such a long story and I thought ‘how can you get all that into two hours’
Couple of minor changes to the story and the order of events, that worked very well for the film, but might irk those who’ve read the book a few times (if anything, a couple of the film ideas worked slightly better than the original ones)
Oldman really, really was spot on, better than I expected him to be
I was very impressed with the actress they’d chosen for Connie Sachs, which was a surprise to me, and I though she was perfect.
great to see a film that didn’t rely on explosions and CGI
Overall, bloody wonderful – and I hope they go on to do the series