The slow paced ennui of a middle aged couple who have lost all passion for each other is how this movie starts. They each have the usual affair where each one is reluctant to tell the other mate that they are leaving the marriage. One night they go to bed in the standard back-to-back loveless position, but we see them wake up the next morning in each other's arms. As they simultaneously slowly wake they both look very pleased and affectionate until their eyes widen in horror when they realize who they really are embracing. The emotional spark from this leads to renewed passion for each other that sets up the second 2/3 of the movie. The rest of the movie is tedious beyond belief and the ending is no where near as clever as it thinks it is. I'm in the age group that other reviewers say the film should resonate with. Not even close.
Review of The Lovers
