i think the intellectual chess game between anthony hopkins and ryan gosling be pure joy . what a pleasure to watch the two play mind game with each other with the audience in on the action . think the pace be good and the direction suspenseful . the only aspect of the movie that i would say be less than a plus be the love interest between ryan gosling and rosamund pike . i think it a bit confuse that she be both his bos and his love interest . not sure they need the full love interest in the plot . all in all and a most entertaining movie . other than that and the plot line of the legal case be engage and understandable and realistic . i highly recommend it to those interested in movie that make you think .