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The plot is layered in fantasy and fiction and yet retains a powerful idealism

Berg's dilemma requires him to try and solve logical and ethical puzzles, and cannot be alleviated through the easy process of having him find Heisenberg likeable.

Elegant, disciplined and, ultimately, stirring.

It’s aided by Ryuichi Sakamoto’s highly evocative score, which locates it in time and space as well as providing a dramatic undercurrent to the action.

The trouble is that the film takes great effort to counter everything that makes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's creation stimulating.

It is a story of courage, redemption and forgiveness. And it's true

An effective, atmospheric, stylish, very well-made chiller.

This is an extraordinary film, not least because it is Japanese and yet feels universal.

All the boxes have been ticked, but with a pen all too quickly running dry.

As the shiny roadsters perform death defying stunts to get to the chequered flag, I defy the greenest carphobe not to feel their pulse racing.

Overall, the film looks fantastic. The special-effects work, which took a year of post-production to complete, wouldn’t look out of place in a movie with ten times the budget.

This is an age-old tale of star-crossed love, which has no trouble surviving the years.

A turgid, gelatinous epic that fails to find its feet until the tumultuous final reel.

The more adult tone will please some fans who want their Wolverine gritty, but it desperately lacks the smart, knowing humour of Singer’s films.