Quartet (12A)

Utterly boring first half, picks up a little in the second. How a director can bring down such talent (the actors) into vapid cliches and overslow development of the central idea is beyond belief - Dustin Hoffman had better stick to acting - so I hope. He might have stood a better chance if the editing had been more roothless. As it stands I feel it was a waste of my evening. Comment posted by an opera lover.

A real feel good film about the hopes and fears of growing old. Tom Courtenay in particular was brilliant - a poignant and touching performance. Definitely a film for those who understand or want to understand what those of advancing years face. Overall I was cheered by the message that at the age of 80 there is still a future to look forward to

Was a bit of a slow starter that didn't really get going for me. Trailers seemed to show most of the entertaining parts. Still it was easy going and worth the £2.50 it cost me at the plaza!

A light, amusing, entertaining film which will make you laugh and cry in equal measure. A joy to watch on a winters afternoon. Uplifting. (Ignore the naysayers they are curmudgeons)

An outstanding piece of acting by several of the greatest actors of bith screen and stage. Billy Connolly was his usual brilliant self, Maggie Smith was quite perfect in her role. Tom Courtney gave a superlative performance of the rejected husband still deeply in love with hid lost wife. Pauline Collins brought sweetness and sadness to us in appreciating fading memory while Michael Gambon was his usual self completely in control and a master of all who surrounded him ! Not to enjoy this film would betray a real lack of taste. Superlative.

Just as disappointing as 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel', except in Quartet there is a very light script but as with 'Marigold' there are too many caricatures. Fine acting though from Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon and, in particular, Tom Courtenay. Can't say the same though about Pauline Collins and especially Billy Connolly's embarrassing turn. As many people have commented, I was at least expecting to see some good miming to the finale...but no, nothing! Very few laughs to be had, even in the pensioner-dominated audiotorium where I was, yet (just like another reviewer said) they also gave it a round of applause at the end! Bizarre....

I was really looking forward to enjoying this much-hyped film, but for me it was completely spoiled by the over-indulgence of Billy Connolly in his vain attempts to 'steal' every scene! The real stars were the supporting cast ... genuine real-life musicians and singers who added the character and depth to a very plodding script. A hugely disappointing experience.

Saw it today and absolutely loved it. Warm, loving, humorous and poignant. Best of all, the wonderful performances from an 18-carat A-list cast. Perhaps one needs to be no longer youthful to appreciate the subtleties of the script and, indeed, the actors. As a connoisseur of fine acting, be assured that it is first-rate, with Maggie Smith nothing less than sublime, Tom Courtenay a close second, Pauline Collins charming and, as a victim of encroaching dementia, convincing. The settings are glorious. Granted Dustin's debut is marred by a rather plodding and one-note openi9ng 15 minutes, but after that it all clicks gloriously into place. I agree that fans of the \Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Downton Abbey will adore it, but I hope it has a wider appeal than that. Four stars, because it's no more than a charming chamber film.

Spent the first half wondering if I could leave without upsetting too many people| The next half resigned to watching in its entirety but could not get over the fact that we did not hear the final performance save a recording featuring, I suspect, Pavarotti! I can't recall him actually featuring in the film.

Saw this film yesterday, was a bit dissappointed to be honest. Billy connolly never fails to make me laugh and i adore Maggie Smith. The audience was mainly OAPs who were tittering here and there. I thought that like many of the Homes occupants the film limped along. Ending was hugely dissappointing, I was expecting a blast of singing which was I thought was the whole idea of the gala, instead it just kind of ended. A waste of talented actors.