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Summary: Diane Lane in a remarkable performance
Review: Unfaithful, a sensual and somber drama about infidelity, stars Diane Lane and Richard Gere as a married couple headed for tragedy. Connie (Lane) and Edward (Gere) are successful suburbanites with a seemingly happy marriage, until Connie meets an attractive younger man and begins an affair. Edward wonders what's going on, hires a private detective, and gets the answer he suspected all along.Diane Lane's character is the focus of the film. Lane is memorable as the guilt-ridden wife who is obsessed with her lover. She is lovely, mature, and honest in her portrayal. Gere is almost a supporting actor here, but he is wonderful playing an average guy. The usually stunning Gere actually has a few moments where he looks frumpy, with his glasses, slouched posture, and extra pounds. Olivier Martinez plays Lane's paramour. His character was fairly one-dimensional and could have been developed further, but he was very good in the role. I had to watch Unfaithful twice to decide if I liked it or not (I do.). The first time, I thought it was relatively dull because of its relentlessly low-key presentation ad leisurely pace. However, on the second viewing, I found it a real winner. There are long periods without dialogue, where the camera focuses on facial nuances. The silence gives one a chance to appreciate the fine acting. The photography is excellent, from wide shots of dirty urban streets to warm glimpses of home, with child and dog. Lane did have chronically messy hair and she tugged at it endlessly, but I suppose this was to emphasize her nervous energy. The musical score was lovely; lilting and romantic. Diane Lane certainly deserved her nomination for Best Actress; all the actors were outstanding. I recommend Unfaithful to those who looking for a thoughtful story that examines the effect of an affair on a husband and wife; it is erotic and tender, with some surprises and an excellent ending.
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Summary: Challenging and Subtle
Review: What a great movie. The character interaction and dynamics in this movie are exceptional. Every scene counts, and everything that happens adds to story. Every last subtlety. Watch it again and again and catch the things you missed in previous viewings. Imagine yourself as the characters. How would you respond to the senarios these characters find themselves in? Adrian Lyne makes you feel everything. Diane Lane is simply beautiful. What a powerful actress. Richard Gere is dead on, and Olivier Martinez is fantastic as Lane's love interest. A 5-Star movie. Don't miss it.
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Summary: great
Review: i enjoyed this erotic thriller. it was very interesting. i didn't like the overly sexual scenes but it doesn't really flaw the movie either.
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Summary: Lane brilliant, movie annoying
Review: Diane Lane deserves all the accolades she received for this performance, which is both moving and daring. She completely transcends the movie, which is hemmed in by Adrian Lyne's misogynistic moralizing and a melodramatic and unbelievable second half. It's hard to believe that it's a coincidence that (SPOILER of sorts) in Fatal Attraction, the family unit is left intact despite the husband's infidelity; however, if the woman strays, apparently nothing can follow but destruction and sorrow. Lane's performance hints at the movie this could have been - a mature and fascinating exploration of the impact of infidelity on a loving marriage. Definitely worth seeing, but only for her.
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Summary: The same old story, just well told
Review: As I'm sure everyone knows by now, the movie is about a happily married couple that is put to the test when the character played by the beautiful Diane Lane cheats on her husband with a young, handsome mystery man. Her husband, played by Richard Gere, learns of the affair and when he goes to confront the guy, he ends up killing him. Now what to do?
The movie is very realistic - except that there aren't too many couples as beautiful as these two! But, unfortunately it's the same old story of betrayal and jealousy. Fortunately it is saved by the acting, which on all accounts, is superb. Definitely worth watching.
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Summary: Awkward, but emotionally realistic.
Review: A more realistic view of adultery than many reviewers gave credit for. The film has a certain emotional realism especially regarding the pace, and the cycle of emotions that makes up an affair. I thought the murder made the whole thing rather trite. Some of the sex scenes were so gratuitous and annoying (and bordering dangerously on rape, as another reviewer perceptively noted) that I skipped past them. The film would have been better had they left more to the imagination. The very first sex scene, where she remembers it on the train ride back, was quite artful. The remainder really could have been omitted or left to the imagination. Yes, it's an affair, and people have sex. Duh. Richard Gere finally shows some emotional range in this one. But all in all, awkwardly paced, particularly in the second half. I also found the ending rather hard to take given how the events unfolded. I won't say any more because that would be a spoiler.
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Summary: Great film: Not a whole lot else to add, but...!
Review: ...it's greatness lies in the staging of the film. I would like to throw out these items in the overall discussion of the movie: *That wind storm appeared a bit more freaky than your average. Symbolic of Chlothonic urgings? *Remember in Eyes Wide Shut? The lady of the house hold admitted that she'd risk it all for a roll in the hay with the naval guy? And wouldn't regret it? This speaks to that. *This is a story from a woman's POV. Then it turns to a man's story with a man's POV. *Is that the same elevator used in Lyne's other morality play "Fatal Attraction?" *The whole cover-up thing with the body in the carpet was like a nightmare from Hitchcock. When the guy smashed into the back of the Mercedes, I jumped ten feet in the air. *Is this a well disguised criticism of New York cabbies? *Watch some great reactions--for their own obvious reasons--when Lane and Geer and interviewed together by the Nab Jones. We get to see Lane squirm as she is trying to keep her husband from suspecting something, Geer is snappish and snippish as he nearly tossed the photo of the guy back to the detective...good acting, I tellya. *I almost expected Tony Soprano to show up. *Keep an eye on everything, because it's all the little moments and nuances that bring out the Big Happenings in the story. And while I agree it is a cliched story, it is one told with an eye that is quite extraordinary...
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Summary: A FRENCHMEN?????
Review: I think Diane lane is one of the most attractive women in hollywood, but this movie was stupid it left me cheering for RICHARD freaking GEERE, please. She cheated on him with a frechman???? the only thing lower would be going to beastility. I was forced to sit threw this vile peace of garbage with my date, but when Geere smacked that cheese eating surrender monkey with the snow globe I stood up in my living room and cheered.
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Summary: Wow
Review: While I sat watching the beginning of this movie I actually contemplated turning it off because there is a time where I thought the editing was done very poorly because it jumps from one scene to another and you ask yourself "HUH??? How did THAT happen so quickly!?" It wasn't believable. Luckily, though I kept watching and man, did this movie have some unexpected twists! I actually gasped and kept saying, "Oh my god". Diane Lane is incredible. The extras on the DVD are very good, too. (There's an alternate ending available.)
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Summary: Unexpected gem
Review: To be honest, I thought this would be a very predictable film trying to recreate the magic of "Fatal Attraction". I was completely wrong. This is a more realistic film (no boiling bunnies) and nothing can quite prepare you for the tragic set of circumstances that unfold. Largely overlooked in Australia with limited cinema release, I took a chance and hired the DVD in December 2002. At that time, Diane Lane had not been nominated for an Oscar, but I was so impressed with her performance that I wondered at the time if she would get nominated. Richard Gere is surprisingly good too as the husband. This is more a supporting role for Richard with Diane taking the lead. I don't wish to give too much away, but anyone who is thinking of seeing this, but is sceptical - trust me, you will enjoy it. Just give it a chance to unfold. Don't let the first 30 or so minutes fool you into thinking it's going to be an easy ride. Great work Diane Lane. Hope to see you more in the future.
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