My advice for anyone would be to give this film a go, I'd stress any new viewer not to be put off by the film's first twenty minutes or so, during that time, you like me will probably be struggling to keep an interest, where we see stereotypical American teenage spoilt brat forced to spend time in dreary Britain, where cats climb the dinner table and people drive thirty year old cars. If you can get past the rather soppy 'falling in love' aspect of the film (tough stretch I grant you as it's the main thread of the film) what you get is a movie featuring some frankly scary and dark realism. The impact of terrorism first on the idyllic lives of the film's youngsters, and then on the country as a whole was delivered in a harsh and unpalatable way, which made the film very watchable.
You could argue the film is over sentimental, I even heard someone say it felt like terrorists had invaded The Twilight Sage, I can understand, the 'true love' did seem a little overplayed, stretch belief beyond that and it's a film well worth watching.
Saoirse Ronan is good value for money, the transformation in her character was very well done. (Had a Turn left feel, DW fans!)
Worth a watch 7/10
You could argue the film is over sentimental, I even heard someone say it felt like terrorists had invaded The Twilight Sage, I can understand, the 'true love' did seem a little overplayed, stretch belief beyond that and it's a film well worth watching.
Saoirse Ronan is good value for money, the transformation in her character was very well done. (Had a Turn left feel, DW fans!)
Worth a watch 7/10