judging only by the synopsis one might imagine a tedious melodrama with nothing new to offer, but "Never Look Away" is a film that restores our sense of wonder
it's a triumphant return form to filmmaker Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, a treatise on love and war and the limitless reach of art that, even when it trips up, is never less than exhilarating
gorgeous, engaging drama; "Never Look Away", a cohesively integrated collage of many genres (history, war, crime, medical drama with romance and spectacle), is also a feast of fine acting and magnificent visuals
a Marvel; admirably restrained, this is nonetheless a historical drama on an expansive canvas that, even though it runs over three hours, is always engaging
