omg just saw this and loved it...definitely better than what I remember from the book.

 

I went to see this with no high expectations (after I saw last week Ms. Peregrine and got slightly disappointed) but I actually enjoyed it and the story line was unfolded very well. :wub:

At first I thought it might get confusing with the time jumps/flashbacks and various points of view but it actually ended up being easy enough to follow. In a way glad that I hadn't read the book in full because there were still surprises to be had, didn't know how it was going to end and I think that helped my enjoyment.

 

Emily Blunt surpassed my expectations, she played unhinged brilliantly and an Oscar nod would be very well deserved. Shame that the race will be too crowded with Natalie, Emma Stone, Amy Adams x2, Viola, Ruth Negga etc

Watched this last night and I quite liked it.

Loved how it started, with the three monologues by the three women, I think they could have done more with that throughout though.

The suspense wasn't built up as I had hoped, I didn't really feel the tension. Loved the unveiling at the end, I thought it was done quite well.

Emily Blunt was excellent in this, with a role that could easily become boring/monotonous in the hands of the wrong actor.

After seeing this I'm really gutted that Emily Blunt is pretty much completely out of the running for an Oscar nomination, she's a fantastic actress and long overdue at least a nomination so it's frustrating to see this probably will be her best chance in a while and will likely miss out. I loved the book anyway and the film delivered without skipping any of my favourite parts so I enjoyed it very much, perhaps a bit slow starting for the casual movie-goer but I knew all the characters/story beforehand so I was just loving seeing it brought to life visually. Just like the built, I love the climax and how all the clues unfold into such an epic finale, even knowing the outcome from the book, the twist still comes as a shock. I haven't seen Gone Girl still so I can't compare but I'm a bit gutted how mixed/slightly negative the reviews are for this as I enjoyed it so much. The acting was great too from all three lead women, it's really weird how much Haley Bennett looks like Jennifer Lawrence though?!?