Karry Best movie of this year hands down!

NekoHomey Purely Joyful Movie!

Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

LeonLouisRicci A Soft Thriller with its Heart Beating to the Rhythm of Relationships, Choices, and Time Ticking away the Moments that make up Our Lives with Regards to the most Personal.Richard Gere in a Stunning and Thoughtful Portrayal of a Successful Professional that has Women Issues. Sharon Stone (Wife) and Lolita Davidovich (Girl Friend) are the Women. Director Mark Rydell Intersects the Collision Course with some Stylish Turns not usually Associated with "Chick-Flicks". It makes the Movie more Accessible for "Dudes" that Stay Away from the Genre.The Music is Memorable and the many uses of Flashbacks Reveal just Enough to add to the Intrigue. The Ending is also Twisty and Touching. A Good Effort all around and its Heart-String Pulling is not as Expected as You would Think.Overall, a Movie that is usually Panned and Not Considered the Best for Gere and Stone. Maybe a Reconsideration is in Order, because it is a Film that will Linger and is Better than its Reputation.

SnoopyStyle Vincent Eastman (Richard Gere)'s car is approaching an accident. In flashbacks, he's having an affair with magazine writer Olivia Marshak (Lolita Davidovich). He is married to Sally (Sharon Stone). They run an architecture company together and have daughter Meaghan (Jennifer Morrison). Sally finds out about the affair and Vicent has to decide between the two women.I saw this in the theaters on a double date. I did not make for good conversation afterward. More than that, it's not a good movie. Vincent is not a compelling character and his affair isn't that compelling either. The movie is prodding and lacks any tension. It's not until the ending where something interesting happens although it's a very manufactured construction. Ultimately, I don't care about these characters.

piano-one *** WARNING - CONTAINS SPOILERS *** Like many other reviewers, I have a tough time seeing how people can rate this film poorly. It's well written, well acted, and well filmed. Some jaded, adrenaline-addicted viewers might find it slow and uneventful. But in reality, the film is emotionally complex, and it reveals itself gradually, in multiple layers, requiring patience on the part of the viewer to appreciate it fully.Much has been made of how this film is about the main character Vincent's choices. The first time I watched it, that's what I thought too - and yes, I did feel a little ripped off discovering that in the end, it doesn't really matter what his choice is.That's when I realized that this film is about much more than "just" the main character. EVERYONE in the film has choices - difficult choices - to make. There's a reason for the film's name. Vincent is the intersection point of everyone around him, and this story is about how everyone else is affected by the situation just as much as it is about Vincent himself.On the first viewing, I enjoyed the film primarily for Richard Gere's haunting, understated portrayal of an emotionally tormented, burned out man struggling to navigate his way through life so that he gets what he wants and needs without hurting the people closest to him - and becoming emotionally paralyzed when he realizes that it's impossible, leading to tragic consequences.It isn't until the last scene that the film reveals its true focus. Only then does the viewer realize that the story's preoccupation with Vincent - even the accident itself, playing out in slow-motion over the course of the film - is nothing but a clever distraction, designed to divert the viewer's attention so that the final scene is even more unexpected and powerful. Stone and Davidovich both turn in brilliant performances, and their confrontation absolutely crackles with emotional tension. It took a second viewing for me to fully appreciate the depth of their performances, and see everything that leads up to that final moment. Because in the end, that's what really made this film work for me. It's not about Vincent, because his choice is rendered tragically pointless. He is merely the catalyst. The film's true focus is on the choices of Vincent's wife and mistress, and what they decide to take away from their relationships with him. The film's suspense doesn't come from Vincent's fate; it comes from knowing that Sally and Olivia both have the power to hurt each other deeply, and wondering whether or not they will choose to use that power.

magnifique1958 As a consummate and long-time fan of Richard Gere's, this was a 'must have' for me and the acquisition was not a disappointment. As usual, Richard gave an excellent performance, for which I am never disappointed. Sharon Stone and Lolita Davidovich were great choices for the female characters and effectively displayed the contrast between the personalities of the women. This movie contained real aspects to a person's dilemma's in relationships...from a sterile, business 'association' with his first wife to a passionate and truly loving 'real-life' affair with the woman he met in a chance encounter. The drama of the accident was well done and suspenseful. In the end, the most touching aspect was that neither woman wished to hurt the other by disclosing what they each believed to be true - both were loved and wanted. I enjoyed it very much and it is a much-watched movie in my home with all actors performing excellently. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a love story which is true to real-life.