what a mess this is: not funny enough to be a comedy, not exciting enough to be a thriller, not interesting or convincing enough to have any documentary value
told with dutiful, almost docudrama accuracy by Oscar-winning director James Marsh and screenwriter Joe Penhall, this prosaically competent comedy-thriller turns a rich true story into a tonally uneven blend of lukewarm laughs and low-level suspense
an old-school film about an old-school crime that brings together an impressive array of British legends. Solid, but sadly the results don’t exactly blow the bloody doors off
by Tim Robey [Daily Telegraph (UK) ]
