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Originally posted by cowtown
The writing was also bounds above the last few. Especially the scenes on the train and at the poker table.
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Definitely worth the great reviews, the scenes that you mention are widely believed to be the handiwork of Paul Haggis, (one of the three credited writers), the only person to ever win back-to-back screenwriting Oscars. (For "Million Dollar Baby" and "Crash").
It really is a jewel of a Hollywood film; the scenes between Judi Dench and Craig are magic, and casting touches like Jeffrey Wright, a hugely under-rated American actor as the CIA guy are golden. (He also delivers 2 of the best lines in the film). Even using an incredible world-class athlete as the guy getting chased in Africa, (Sebastien Foucan), yeah, it rocks.
Every once in a while things just line up right, and this was one of them.
