Women will understand why this woman does what she does. Olivier Martinez is a DOLL, that's why! The scene where Diane Lane and her friends are stuck in the coffeeshop and he walks in and the comments that her friends make about his sexiness says it all.
Contrary to what other people may say, I think that this whole plot is a very real scenario. The wife did not set out to have an affair. A strong attraction comes into her life totally unexpectedly and the exciting out-of-the box sex that her lover offers becomes addictive to her for a period of time.
**SPOILER**
The fact that she ultimately decides to end it of her own volition is very important to the credibility that she does have a happy homelife and knows that her adulterous life cannot go on indefinitely.
The confrontation between Richard Gere and the lover is also very real to me. You want to warn Paul not to let him in, but he is naive and looks at the whole situation quite realistically, because he knew all along that he was having sex with a married woman and that his emotional involvement could only go so deep. The way that Gere erupts is also very credible, showing that his action was not planned, but a spontaneous act of passion from a man out of his mind with emotion and grief.
Yes, Diane Lane was stunning and brilliant. Yes, I think that she should be nominated for Best Actress. And, I also think kudos should go to the director and editor for keeping my eyes riveted to the screen from beginning to end.
Contrary to what other people may say, I think that this whole plot is a very real scenario. The wife did not set out to have an affair. A strong attraction comes into her life totally unexpectedly and the exciting out-of-the box sex that her lover offers becomes addictive to her for a period of time.
**SPOILER**
The fact that she ultimately decides to end it of her own volition is very important to the credibility that she does have a happy homelife and knows that her adulterous life cannot go on indefinitely.
The confrontation between Richard Gere and the lover is also very real to me. You want to warn Paul not to let him in, but he is naive and looks at the whole situation quite realistically, because he knew all along that he was having sex with a married woman and that his emotional involvement could only go so deep. The way that Gere erupts is also very credible, showing that his action was not planned, but a spontaneous act of passion from a man out of his mind with emotion and grief.
Yes, Diane Lane was stunning and brilliant. Yes, I think that she should be nominated for Best Actress. And, I also think kudos should go to the director and editor for keeping my eyes riveted to the screen from beginning to end.