Worth a look
Added 10/11/2009
The Bottom Line:
The End of the Affair never moves at a terribly brisk pace but it's one of those rare films that's populated by real characters, not pre-set heroes and villains, and is all the better for it; if you like romantic films that aren't defined by formula and pratfalls, check out this adaptation of Graham Greene's 1951 novel.
3/4
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A new classic of the cinema
Added 4/13/2009
"The end of the affair" again carves in relief to Neil Jordan as one of the supreme directors in the world. His bull-eye approach about and around the well known autobiographical depiction of Graham Greene, in which an intense love affair will arouse a profound sentiment between these two out of the law lovers in the midst of the bloody WW2.
The drama and visual style in certain dramatic sequences reminds me to David Lean's "Brief encounter". On the other hand, Julianne Moore had never been so glamorous, alluring and passionate like in this case, his partner Ralph Fiennes, shows there was an immediate chemistry as well as the cheated husband the veteran actor Stephen Rea. But the amazing direction and secure hand of Jordan avoided this film was far to strand and fall in commonplaces thanks his admirable gifts as director.
A supreme film that must be regarded as a new classic of the cinema. Nor more neither less.
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"Grief and disappointment are like hate: they make men ugly with self-pity and bitterness. And how selfish they make us too"
Added 2/3/2009
Based on the 1951 Catholic novel by Graham Greene that is a tale of his own love affair with Catherine Walston, this movie describes love, obsession, jealousy and eventually examines God's existence.
Maurice Bendrix is a writer, who falls in love with Sarah, a married woman, during World War II. She ends their love affair mysteriously after an incident, in which Maurice nearly dies. Maurice writes a personal story of hate and jealousy. Through flash back techniques, intense loving and passionate memories, great performances and enchanting music, the audience discovers along with Maurice the reason Sarah ended their affair.
Directed by Irish director Neil Jordan, who also wrote the screen play; the trio of Ralph Fiennes, Julian Moore, and Stephen Rea deliver outstanding performances.
Since 1999, this movie remains one of my favorites. Maurice's personal thoughts and struggle, the acknowledgment of God through man's weakness and desires was a creative idea of genius. I still remember Maurice's words:" God, you used my hate to win my acknowledgment. Take care of Sarah and Henry but please leave me alone". Great depiction of human's struggle with faith, sin, love and life.
A final word of caution: this movie might be beyond some people's limited mental capacity.
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Mediocre movie, terrible adaptation
Added 1/3/2009
As a standalone piece of art, the 1999 version of The End of the Affair is passable, though forgettable. Julianne Moore and Stephen Rea are very good. However, Ralph Fines is strangely wooden throughout. As an adaptation of one of Graham Greene's finest novels (and one of his "Catholic" novels), this movie largely misses the point. Greene was able to cram far more into his 150 page novel (virtually a novella) than got conveyed by this star studded movie.
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So syrupy sweet I almost got a toothache
Added 12/13/2008
I love romance but this film is too sappy by half. Fiennes and Moore's performances completely turned me off and this had to be the most transparent plot I've ever seen. While I usually love corny or romantic stories to distraction, this whole production turned me off. Maybe I'll check out the original version to see if I'd like that one better.
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Worth a look
Added 10/11/2009
The Bottom Line:
The End of the Affair never moves at a terribly brisk pace but it's one of those rare films that's populated by real characters, not pre-set heroes and villains, and is all the better for it; if you like romantic films that aren't defined by formula and pratfalls, check out this adaptation of Graham Greene's 1951 novel.
3/4
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A new classic of the cinema
Added 4/13/2009
"The end of the affair" again carves in relief to Neil Jordan as one of the supreme directors in the world. His bull-eye approach about and around the well known autobiographical depiction of Graham Greene, in which an intense love affair will arouse a profound sentiment between these two out of the law lovers in the midst of the bloody WW2.
The drama and visual style in certain dramatic sequences reminds me to David Lean's "Brief encounter". On the other hand, Julianne Moore had never been so glamorous, alluring and passionate like in this case, his partner Ralph Fiennes, shows there was an immediate chemistry as well as the cheated husband the veteran actor Stephen Rea. But the amazing direction and secure hand of Jordan avoided this film was far to strand and fall in commonplaces thanks his admirable gifts as director.
A supreme film that must be regarded as a new classic of the cinema. Nor more neither less.
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"Grief and disappointment are like hate: they make men ugly with self-pity and bitterness. And how selfish they make us too"
Added 2/3/2009
Based on the 1951 Catholic novel by Graham Greene that is a tale of his own love affair with Catherine Walston, this movie describes love, obsession, jealousy and eventually examines God's existence.
Maurice Bendrix is a writer, who falls in love with Sarah, a married woman, during World War II. She ends their love affair mysteriously after an incident, in which Maurice nearly dies. Maurice writes a personal story of hate and jealousy. Through flash back techniques, intense loving and passionate memories, great performances and enchanting music, the audience discovers along with Maurice the reason Sarah ended their affair.
Directed by Irish director Neil Jordan, who also wrote the screen play; the trio of Ralph Fiennes, Julian Moore, and Stephen Rea deliver outstanding performances.
Since 1999, this movie remains one of my favorites. Maurice's personal thoughts and struggle, the acknowledgment of God through man's weakness and desires was a creative idea of genius. I still remember Maurice's words:" God, you used my hate to win my acknowledgment. Take care of Sarah and Henry but please leave me alone". Great depiction of human's struggle with faith, sin, love and life.
A final word of caution: this movie might be beyond some people's limited mental capacity.
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