This is truly a classic del Toro film - as distinctive to him as is Tarantino's work is to him. This is not noir, but more of a retro movie-length Twilight Zone. Having a sense of fatalism that begins with the first frame, this is not a film for everyone and it may not be a film to watch more than once, but for a great many it is worth a look. By the way, Martin Scorsese raved over this movie and everyone knows what happens in Scorsese films....

Quite captivating and sophisticated. The cover makes it look like it could be a chick flick, but it's not.

The noir style and the ending was remarkable!

Great movie. Fantastic cast, and I loved the story line. Now I want to read the book!

This movie was made for an audience which used to exist. Back when people were more interesting, capable, intelligent, less narcissistic, and far less shallow. This is a fantastic movie, and it's too good for the average audience of today. If you enjoy noir, and actually know what that means, then you should give this film a watch. It's a dark tale of horrible people, grim decisions, and unsettling consequences.

Great acting... Good story...

Impeccably crafted and acted film noir. Brilliant cinematography, set and costume design. An improvement of the original classic.

This should have one the 6 oscars not dune this movie is good no part of this was boring i found most of the circus very fascinating I can not help but recommend this movie and the way it shows the main character ditterate into madness

I could care less about film NOIR. This was SLOWER than SLOW. DARK. TWISTED. UGLY. I can't stand these highly stylized movies that cover up for a thin and predictable storyline. Don't waste your money or time.

This is an excellent old school film noir with top notch performances throughout.