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Best movie of this year hands down!

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

If you like the Alfred Hitchcock genre, this is perfect for you. The fairly low rating can be overlooked, because this is a good movie. Although no classic. The story spins around a successful American couple on holiday in Greece. Or are they really on holiday? A third person is involved with the couple, and the story is based on a kill that is committed. The three main characters perform well and manage to convey the tension between as the story goes on. In particular, Viggo Mortensen is good as most of the times. His being and personality make this both unpredictable and nerve-racking. The characters are not what you might think, and this gives the movie an extra dimension. The ending is also surprising. This is not a masterpiece, but certainly good narrative art, and filmed in a well-executed and good way. Recommend it.

It's 1962 Athens. Rydal (Oscar Isaac) is a tour guide charming and scamming his female visitors. He finds a mark in American couple Chester MacFarland (Viggo Mortensen) and his wife Colette (Kirsten Dunst). A man looking for Dunleavy intrudes into the couple's hotel room. He's been hired by MacFarland's former clients and pulls out a gun. The man is killed. While trying to dispose of the body, Rydal comes up to return a bracelet. Rydal gets pulled into the suspicious cover-up that Chester initially claims to be a drunk making a pass at Colette. Rydal tries to help them escape while skimming off the top.This has the feel of 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' which is another novel from Patricia Highsmith. However there is a fun and audacity of the con that is missing. It has the Hitchcockian backbones but the story feels tired. Isaac is a bit detached playing it more like supporting role rather than the staring role this is supposed to be. Mortensen is smoking up a storm and has a bit of fun. Dunst is beautiful but her character is too clueless. I rather she not play the innocent. All the material seems to be here for a great psychological thriller but it comes together as more flat than exciting.

I must first mention the striking visuals of the movie, though I know it is not the most important aspect. Nonetheless, they were so exceptionally beautiful, that they made me experience every scene in great depth.I liked the story, simple, with no unnecessary complications. It was well paced, and did not seem slow, though it was definitely old school-style. The acting by the 2 lead men was awesome, my favorite being Isaac. The characterizations were up to the mark, and I could well empathize with all the characters. A little variation in story could have helped the film, though.A good watch.

I found this to be vaguely reminiscent of The Talented Mr Ripley. I enjoyed the interesting settings and the galloping suspense of the movie. The acting was good - I particularly enjoyed Oscar Isaac and found him to be the most believable character in his role. I think that you could definitely sense where the storyline was heading but I was a little bit disappointed in the ending - I think the scene where Chester is shot in the back was a little bit confusing and alongside his confession, didn't really satisfy me as a worthy ending to the suspense filled build up. I can't pinpoint exactly where - but it also seemed to lack an edge that could have made it great. But overall it was an enjoyable thriller.