Yes, it's a good movie with interesting, sympathetic characters. And it's about a time and place -- Sweden in the early 1900s -- that I, and likely many others, won't be familiar with. So a lot of the historical background was revealing.
But two hours-plus is just too long for a movie with little tension and no real climax. After about an hour and a half I thought "enough already."
But two hours-plus is just too long for a movie with little tension and no real climax. After about an hour and a half I thought "enough already."