How sad is this?

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Watching SOLACE, you feel like you're taking part in a WALKING DEAD cast reunion, with seemingly half the actors from that show turning up at one point or another. The lead is none other than Negan himself, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, playing an FBI agent on the trail of a serial killer whose method is to alleviate the lives of those living in pain. In a plot that feels more than a little copied from SILENCE OF THE LAMBS - albeit with a supernatural twist - he calls in retired psychic Anthony Hopkins to help him out. What follows is occasionally shocking but more often than not predictable, as Hopkins uses his super-senses to close in on the enemy who is always one step ahead. Colin Farrell eventually shows up as the villain in an underwhelming performance, and there's an occasional surprise twist that works well. However, SOLACE is spoilt by the breakdown of the story in the last third, with things descending into 'mannequin challenge' style special effects and even a little MATRIX-style 'bullet time'. I found this rather disappointing given the careful set-up of all that came previously.

A cracking, thought provoking journey delivered through some great acting. Hopkin's is at his best with the ability to flip from grim brooding to a light smile in a startling instant. Farrell is the perfect antagonist and Jeffrey Dean Morgan is charming and tragic in equal measures. Don't be put off by the usual group of negative reviewers on here - it engaged all the way through, the direction was sharp and produced some very powerful scenes and the dialogue was at times both haunting and exhilarating - what more could you want from a supernatural thriller?

Anthony Hopkins is great as always. I feel like there is a lack of depth. The female lead is either a terrible actress or her part was written and directed horribly. I am not sure which. There is a lack of fluidity between the characters.The premise of the story is great. I feel it was written or directed poorly.

This is one of those movies that should have gone straight to audio. I waited for something to happen in this movie but I missed all of it as the plot line was so sophisticated. Tthis movie wasted valuable minutes of my life and I was waiting for someone to creep behind me put me out of my misery. This movie succeeded in one regard. It demonstrated why one may be better dead that to watch this.