This is my first review and this movie deserves it. What an amazing film. I did not expect that at all. Apart from a sublime Rush, the story, the plot, the settings and the pace are mesmerising.I can't get it out my head.Great, great film!

I am a bit confused. This is my understanding that the only entrance to the villa is the gate. When Oldman enters the villa, he opens the closed gate and closes it after he entered, right? Then he sees the opened gate and thinks that Claire just left the villa. Otherwise he'd look for her right when he enters the house. He goes to the bar and asks if someone saw the young woman, etc. One guy says that he saw her in the morning. But who opened the gate AFTER Oldman came in? If someone opened it for a purpose, wouldn't is be a red flag for such a smart guy? Little things make story, small mistakes like this kill the story. I liked the movie though. I also was sure that Billy was involved but don't understand when and why I realized that. Any suggestions?

I saw this movie a long time ago and saw it again on cable just yesterday. I'm just a simple movie goer and enjoyer, among all these connoisseurs. I can only say that I loved this movie in all its glory and flaws, I do not stop to ponder and consider every single detail cause I do not work for the Academy and I ignore all the technicalities that go into making a film. But this film went deep into my soul and moved me.

This isn't a movie about mind-blowing plot twists or head-scratching mysteries. Those elements are there but subtly. It was genius how the director got the audience so intrigued and interested not in what would happen next, but more about how do characters feel like, their development and depth.The story is of Mr. Oldman the prestigious cold world-famous art-expert. Who isn't the biggest fan of human relationships, only taking pleasure in his still antique portraits. But this slowly unfolds very interestingly, and not in a cliché expected manner.What truly impressed me, is the third act with its major surprise; is that there was zero interest in the walk-through of how it all worked out up until this point, your usual go-to technique to explain a plot twist, instead, only the surprise was stated and instead focusing on the psychological aftermath of the protagonist which perfectly goes in tune with the atmosphere of the movie which is a deep look into the psych of a malcontent old man.