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Mangold’s version proceeds far too quickly to a ludicrous, logic-defying shoot out.

The world Dylan and the others inhabit...feels properly lived in.

The film has every quality of a personal story.

A fascinating psychological thriller.

There's a difficult place between homage and pastiche, between nostalgia and the new.

A fluffy piece of nonsense that sidesteps more opportunities than it confronts.

It all feels too professional, too clean, too choreographed.

The film overdoses on violence. There is no escape from it.

The film avoids the easy route to Clicheville and stays on the dark side of the road.

Although the plot is a tired one, Walk The Line avoids hitting any dud notes, thanks to the excellence of the two leads.

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.