http://ambival.net/movies/unfaithful Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:27:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://ambival.net/movies/unfaithful#comment-10502 Ambival.net » Movie Reviews » Shoot the Moon Tue, 15 May 2007 20:18:00 +0000 http://ambival.net/movies/unfaithful#comment-10502 [...] Yes, the ending is far-fetched (and yes, I guess here too Parker’s usual flair can’t help sneaking in) – but that final shot of Finney, surrounded by his daughters, reaching out for Keaton, it’s just so powerful. It’s funny how well this movie goes with Unfaithful, which I watched the other day. Both deal with disloyalty, with heavy focus on how it affects those outside the relationship; and both end in surprising violence and even more surprising resolve, in addition to being driven by real, powerful performances. It might be too much to actually double bill them, you’d be exhausted after; but they go well together, that’s all I’m saying. [...] [...] Yes, the ending is far-fetched (and yes, I guess here too Parker’s usual flair can’t help sneaking in) – but that final shot of Finney, surrounded by his daughters, reaching out for Keaton, it’s just so powerful. It’s funny how well this movie goes with Unfaithful, which I watched the other day. Both deal with disloyalty, with heavy focus on how it affects those outside the relationship; and both end in surprising violence and even more surprising resolve, in addition to being driven by real, powerful performances. It might be too much to actually double bill them, you’d be exhausted after; but they go well together, that’s all I’m saying. [...]

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