The tension is a ceaseless needling.

There’s not one lifeless minute in this perfectly silly balm for a troubled world.

Even for a confirmed sceptic, conviction can be addictive.

Director Christopher Nolan the showman is in his element with this mammoth head-scratcher, rolling out stunts, trappings and confrontations.

Elisabeth Moss’s Cecilia has everything under the sun to be petrified about.

Ben Affleck’s deeply felt portrayal is nothing less than atonement in action.

Its cast is game for every genteel go-round, but the real rock stars are the costume, hair and production-design departments.