For Mature Audiences ONLY!
This movie is for adults. REAL adults. Thinking people. People who read novels. People who like nuanced, understated performances. I almost think this film would be better off as a mini-series, as there are numerous interesting characters and plenty of time-hopping. It's a character study - you've GOT to pay attention in this one, and that's why I wanted to see this in the theater...with no one else in there to distract me. No phones ringing, no geezers coughing, no teenagers giggling or throwing popcorn because they're bored. The "action" scenes are few and far between, and the better for it, because you're not expecting it. The one gripe I have is that Matt Damon's character doesn't seem to age at all (only his spectacles change) while they went to great lengths to make all of the other characters age with make-up and prosthetics. I understand why some people wouldn't care for it - it's a slow burn.