At first I thought this movie was gonna be way too wordy, and not in a good way either. In the first scene, the hero introduced himself with an onslaught of words all beginning with the letter V. I thought I’d puke. The next two hours of constant fidgeting and nausea flashed before my eyes. But to my wonderful surprise, it turned quickly to more serious matters.

I don’t want to spoil anything for those who want to see it but there is this incredible moment when Natalie Portman’s character has completely freed herself of fear but found out it was under false pretenses. We watch her struggle with the decision to keep her new sense of purpose or to fall back into old habits. It was perfectly scripted and performed. I found myself reliving so many situations in my own life. Changes I had made a commitment to, even vowed my first born to achieve yet I let slip away. Hard to see the dark side it is, especially when it feels so much like home. It was truly a powerful moment.