No-one should be surprised to hear the abolition of ID cards is also seen as a notable success, albeit one the Lib Dems did not have to push too hard to get on the statute book as their Conservative partners were equally committed to getting rid of them.
On the whole, though, this sprawling, sometimes sluggish movie is most notable for its heavy touch the sudden change of game rules is handled even more ineptly than in the book, while the ending is downright amateurish and for its emotional remoteness.