The four characters that manipulate, disappoint, lie to and cheat on each other in this film garnered little of my sympathy. And under the helm of Mike Nichols – whom I consider to be among the most able and innovative directors in film – the result is nonetheless a generally superbly acted production, save for a very subdued Julia Roberts. Not something I’d race to see again, but this is worth a rental if only to see Clive Owen leer with great and sudden hostility into Roberts, as his infidel wife; this moment summates the extent of the drastic, unrequited love experienced by each character in the film, in which a truth proves to be as damaging as a lie.
Beth’s thoughts | Matt’s thoughts
by Rumsey Taylor | Source: Sony Pictures DVD
11 Jun 2005 8:42 PM | Submit Comment