CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Tayloriona Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Jenna Walter The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

trwillett A top reason I come to IMDb is to learn how other folks experienced and interpreted a movie I just watched. It is my belief that art takes place between a person and the movie/painting/dance/book. Without a viewer, the piece isn't seen and so doesn't exist as art. Without a piece, the viewer doesn't see anything and again there isn't art. I really enjoy reading the different views/the different pieces of art.And now back to the film...I didn't experience this movie as being told from Robert's POV, nor did I feel Ben Kingsley's Robert "as sweet and innocent as a new-born babe." Robert was tightly wound and rather frightening. At times, his eyes held quiet menace--and indeed we do learn he was capable of violence--and he played cruel mind games with Emma and Jeremy.I was quite surprised by Jeremy Irons performance. His face is relaxed and his eyes guileless; emotions clearly expressed in the movement of an eyebrow. When Jerry declares his love for Emma he holds nothing back. He's passionate, charming, clumsy as a schoolboy and real...oh so very real.No one is without fault or blame. There isn't a paragon of virtue or an innocent bystander. They're just people, regular people, like the rest of us.The film woke up memories of passion--the heart-pounding gazes, skin flushing red and hot, bones melting to butter with just the touch of hand, the wild hunger, the frisson caused by clandestine meetings.....sigh....I'm an old, broken-down dying woman, and I thank the writer, director and actors for making the movie and reminding me of my salad days. I shall now walk my dog under colorful oak and maple, bundled up against the cold and wearing a slight smile.

Kiss-of-Death-1 It has often been said that great books can not be made into great movies, that is not the case here. This is a story by one of the greatest writers in the English language since Shakespeare and screen play by the one man who truly understood the agony behind the story. Mix that with three of the best English actors of the modern age and you have a mesmerizing story in cinematic form. Do not miss this movie if you are a fan of great literature and great movie making. At first the reverse chronology may seem a bit confusing, but ultimately it proves the genius of the director's ability to plumb the depths of the friendship and the relationship of all the characters in this sad, sad story. You will not be disappointed.

suzy q123 One of Pinters best plays, this one is filmed with just a superb cast. Jeremy Irons looks like he's about to steal the film, then Ben Kingsley sneaks up on you with an odd stiff but wounded performance that takes your breath away. I loved the woman too. A masterfully told story of love and desire, and pain within relationships. Not easy to watch, not very 'flash', but worth it indeed.

swensonb I watched this movie because I heard that the screen-writer had used a unique structure--the story is told backwards in time. Every succeeding scene occurs chronologically before the previous one. I wanted to see if the screen-writer was just using a gimmick, or if the structure actually added to the telling of the story. I was overjoyed to find out it was the latter! The magic of this movie is that Pinter makes the time sequence seem natural. By the end of the movie, the viewer is convinced this is the only way the story could have been told effectively. I highly recommend this movie to all who love cinema.