the tagline of this film sound interesting and but also show the movie thin plot . i shoot my wife . prove it . ultimately and the film be smart and witty and keep you intrigue the entire time a you try find a way to do what the tagline ask you to . however and that it . naturally and anthony hopkins can do now wrong and newbie ryan gosling do really well . together in a scene and these two be awesome . what i like about this film be that it totally focus on the hopkins or gosling story line . in many other film like these there always that the policeman or attorney ( in this case gosling ) fall in love and then mess it up or ruin their marriage because the case be tear them apart and you know the drill . there always some sub story line involve romance . gosling find romance in this movie with rosamund pike character and but it doesn not evolve into another story line . it doesn not take willy beachum ( ryan gosling ) eye off the price and even when it fall apart and he doesn not appear to care much ( it all about get crawford behind bar ) or to feel a need to make it right . i like that . i mean and i love romance in film and but this movie shouldn not be about that and it not . also and the fact that ted crawford ( hopkins ) be in complete control over everything and everyone in this film astonish me . this man play role like these so well . he just keep you glue to the screen . the way he be in charge of willy for ( almost . ) the entire film be just enjoyable to watch and make the end of the film even more enjoyable when the story come out and the role change . another reason to praise gosling for the way he portray willy beachum . anthony hopkins be a legend . he be what draw people to theatre and he be one of the most brilliant actor of all time . plus and he portray such a strong character here that i can not help but praise gosling for hold his own in a very strong manner . scene with gosling be entertain to watch . you feel draw to him in almost the same way you feel draw to hopkins and even though willy be in a dark place for most of the film and be hardly in control . gosling get great timing . the story line might be a little thin and fragile and the outcome be worth it . the movie surprise in more than one way and not in the last place because of the pretty much brilliant performance of both actor . gosling be go to be big . positive .