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Kate is the Oscar line up!

Blending the bleak irony and senstivity of 'American Beauty' with the sardonic wit of 'Desperate Housewives', This great film was one of the best of last year, despite having a low key cinema release.

Yet the film is perhaps more suited to the smaller screen reinforcing the claustrophobia of its surburban setting.

Kate Winslet plays Sarah, an uphappy new mum who begins affair with her equally disillusioned neigbour.

As their illict passion intensifies, we meet an array of intriguing number of characters each with their own secrets.

Although the ending is a little excessive, a funny and deeply moving portrait of a seemingly friendly community in crisis is captured with style.

The performances are all excellent, with Kate Winslet on truly expectional form - Oscar recognition is well deserved!

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Yet more preaching

The film starts off very prommisingly, then in the second half turns into patronising pap. I can't begin to put into words how disappointed the film left me feeling.

Such a good premise was totally ruined by politically correct, love your neighbour, don't judge a book by it's cover, poop.

A braver producer (I've not read the book, so can't comment on the original story, though the writer of the book did co-write the screenplay) would have made a much stronger statement if he didn't insist that all the central characters do a U Turn in the final act.

Could have been a great and very interesting film, but IMO, is a poor one.