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Lean's bridge-building drama doesn't grip as much as its reputation promises.

Every image drives the story on, or highlights the characters’ tragedy.

One of the finest book to film adaptations of all time.

The subtle sense of humour Irons portrays, as well as superb comic turns from Keith Allen and Simon McBurney as Kafka's impish assistants, strengthens the film's absurdist undertone in keeping with the traces often encountered in Kafka's novels.

The best thing about this film is its razor sharp script.

The architecture of the film - and buildings and angles are an integral part of why it works so well - rests upon the twin pillars of Katie Johnson and Alec Guinness.

The writing itself is heavily structured – after 20 minutes in, it's set piece after set piece. Yet the events never feels episodic or predictable.

What remains true now, as it was then, is the scale and scope of the thing.

The innate absurdity of the secret agent’s life, with all its paranoia and double standards, has rarely been so elegantly and mercilessly skewered.

Few can deny the great storytelling of Lucas' true first episode of his space-opera.

It is a spectacular, brilliantly realised piece of moviemaking

The best-looking and orchestrated space battle ever committed to film.