After seeing this film, I was originally tempted to think of it as a
combination of Bridges of Madison County and Fatal Attraction, but
that would be a injustice, since Unfaithful is superior to both.
Unlike Fatal Attraction there's no psychopath to focus upon as the
root of the problem and unlike Bridges female infidelity is stripped
of its romantic superiority to male infidelity.
What we are left with is an incredibly honest and insightful portrait
of good people making mistakes. Even when a murder is committed, the audience is never allowed to write off a character
as bad guy.
Every character is carefully developed and even after I left the
theater I felt that powerful sense of concern over what happens
next to these people. That's a feeling I haven't felt since the first
time I saw Casablanca.
combination of Bridges of Madison County and Fatal Attraction, but
that would be a injustice, since Unfaithful is superior to both.
Unlike Fatal Attraction there's no psychopath to focus upon as the
root of the problem and unlike Bridges female infidelity is stripped
of its romantic superiority to male infidelity.
What we are left with is an incredibly honest and insightful portrait
of good people making mistakes. Even when a murder is committed, the audience is never allowed to write off a character
as bad guy.
Every character is carefully developed and even after I left the
theater I felt that powerful sense of concern over what happens
next to these people. That's a feeling I haven't felt since the first
time I saw Casablanca.