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Although we are talking age old themes here – first love, dodgy geezers, questions of class – the material is spectacularly well handled.

A good example of the contents of tins doing exactly what they say.

It feels like you're watching the trailer for the much better movie you wish they'd made.

If you're a fan of Marvel's cinematic universe, you absolutely cannot miss this instalment.

Dumb Men Dead would be a more apt title.

Lee Tamahori opts to swim in the shallow waters of gaudy exploitation rather than explore some of the deeper issues of the politics of power.

The plot developments become progressively more ludicrous and inconsistent and the dialogue offers lead where ham and cheese would be much more appetising.

Ultimately, the film suffers from the same problem as the marriage it depicts: a lack of sizzling passion.

Proficient entertainment that marks debut writer/director Wyatt out as a filmmaker to watch.

A bit flat, more suited to being shown on TV.

By locating its own dedicated critic within the action of the film, it is possible to point out the triteness and question whether life can be so simply encapsulated within the tidy confines of literature.

The squirm count is off the scale

You could wash your hair, play scrabble and still not miss the point.

If the smell of exhaust nauseates you and the sight of skinny grown boys going all the way with macho machines makes you want to take up cycling, stand well back

Starter for Ten is not searing drama, but it does make for a pleasant and worthwhile trip down nostalgia lane.

The plot is repro sans style. The acting is like an Amazon parcel, half empty

With a pitch-perfect main cast, snappy dialogue, and a swift pace, it may not be Frears' best but it makes few false moves either.