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Elton has free reign to give life to just about any flight of fancy, but what he produces is quite ordinary.

Feeling like watered-down Curtis, the jokes frequently fall flat and you keep waiting for the big laughs that we know he can deliver.

Branagh has none of Allen's flair for comedy.

What made the original feel like a breath of fresh air makes the sequel feel like just another entry in a crowded field of contemporary institutional satires

Despite the obligatory happy ending, Dead Again is an enjoyable experience.

This is not just a war film. It is an artistic triumph.

In the end, the story twists itself stupid.

By this point in his career, Ken Branagh had found his voice and a set of skills to match his confidence.

Is it familiarity that makes the heart grow fonder? Or magic?

It seems some alloy of leaden and brazen.

The script is clunky and the plot cannot be taken seriously

it's the dialogue that really takes centre stage and here this Look Back In Anger really shines.

Lacks originality.

If Ustinov emphasised the humour of Poirot and Suchet the meticulousness, Branagh manages to bridge the two, while also bringing an unexpected note of soulfulness and melancholy to his performance.

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

Christopher Doyle's cinematography has a rawness that belies the romance of the outback. The

Whether you ultimately like the end result or not, you'll definitely feel something, even if it's only the booming bass of Richard King's sound design and Ludwig Göransson's score rattling your seat at key moments.

Screenwriter, Christopher McQuarrie and director Bryan Singer have done a terrific job of resurrecting the Seventies style of war film spiced up with the benefits of modern editing and special effects.

Essentially a retro sci-fi spoof, everything is too much.