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A melancholy and, in places, excruciatingly slow take on the tale with virtually all the comedic moments pared away.

This is not an erotic movie, true there are copious scenes of copulation... but Brass doesn't linger on them long enough for them to become titillating, he has to show something gross and/or bloody in the same scene.

It belongs on the big screen, to a world of cinematic sensation beyond lightweight blockbusters and under-financed independents.

Merrick’s history, with its tragedies and triumphs, breaks the barrier between a life less ordinary and a horror comic.

Ben Kingsley excels as the unassuming hero who leads his countrymen to freedom from British rule using peaceful means, however you can't help but be disappointed by other aspects of the film.

Unfortunately, the over complicated plot and plodding pace make this chapter of the world famous sleuth rather dull and frustrating.

Olivier's performance is immensely intelligent, fiercely energetic, unnervingly funny and deeply disturbing

David Yates (director) and Joe Fisher (writer) are rookies in the movie biz. They conduct themselves admirably.