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I like movies like this one. I like it when the movie is playing with me and I love stories that can knock me off my feet. And I feel like I have to praise the things that all the users here criticized in their reviews. The director shot a beautiful, mystery story that’s amazing in the very essence of its premise. Geoffrey Rush puts on an acting class and the director Tornatore shows some excellent filmmaking craft and Ennio Morricone wraps it all into some amazing music. It almost seems that this movie cannot go wrong because it was handled by the best in the business. And if it really does look like it was, it makes me all the happier that the movie was shot in Prague of all places. I mean the finale in the Mother of Cities is as magical as it can be. It’s a beautiful and border-line fantastic experience that made me feel really strange afterwards. (04/01/2014)

I wasn't attracted to the film at first (art, drama, romance are not my thing), but Giuseppe Tornatore is awesome, and there is little that disappoints in his direction. The film has charming sets, antiques and furniture, decent actors and although it’s slower, the final twist is unbeatable. 80% (06/11/2016)

This is a movie that absolutely blew me away with its ending. I thought it would be just a specific romance, but it had so many additional elements. Whether it was the auction, one of the first robots, or that final twist that really settled with me. Giuseppe Tornatore continues to show that he has what it takes to make interesting films. This one turned out well, thanks to the great Geoffrey Rush. (28/04/2014)

Well... And on my imaginary list of movie theatrical experiences of 2013 I can tick the box "Absolutely great NEW film with no special effects or action". I understood the protagonist played by the excellent Geoffrey Rush as well as any character in a long time and that's probably why the ending affected me so much. Morricone's amazing music, an unexpected but magical trip to Prague, and a well thought out script. Just another treat from Giuseppe Tornatore.__P.S. I've never seen such a huge list of images used in any end credits.__P.P.S. The less you know about the plot beforehand, the better. (25/09/2013)

It's a shame about the predictability in the last half hour, because there's really only one possible conclusion after the room (room with a capital R) is revealed. The first ninety minutes, however, are brilliant in terms of building the mysterious atmosphere, aided of course by Morricone's strangely minimalist yet perfectly fitting soundtrack. Despite the final predictability, however, this is an interesting contribution to the genre that mystery drama lovers should definitely not miss. (28/04/2019)