...the interplay between Mirren and McKellen, in their first time sharing the screen together, is tremendous fun.

...the sheer fun of watching them playing off of each other helps give their scenes a charge that they might have lacked in other hands.

...at its sparky best when Mirren and McKellen are on screen, waltzing smoothly through a plot that feels like a Russian doll of deeper and deeper deceptions.

...there's joy in watching two flawless performances from these much-loved veteran actors, relishing every nuance of their characters, and every moment of their time on screen.

Adligt mästarmöte...

Vad man genast tycker om med den här filmen, vad som gör den modig, är att den är så ren.

The battle of maneuvers is intriguing and leaves the audience with a temporary moment of satisfaction...