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Unfaithful on DVD (2002)

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Average rating: 65%
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Starring: Diane Lane, Richard Gere, Eric Per Sullivan, Olivier Martinez, Zeljko Ivanek, Dominic Chianese, Chad Lowe
Director: Adrian Lyne
Studio: 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time: 118 mins
Certificate: 15
User collections: 50 Cinematic Gems, Films about love with all its joys and heartaches
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Languages: English
Hearing-impaired: English
Released: 06/01/2003

Brief synopsis of Unfaithful

Connie Sumner (Diane Lane) travels to New York City from the suburban home she shares with her husband Edward (Richard Gere) and young son Charlie (Erik Per Sullivan). It is a very windy day and, caught by a particularly savage gust, Connie falls and bumps into bookseller Paul Martel (Olivier Martinez) in the process. She scrapes her knees, and Paul invites her into his apartment. She stays only briefly, leaving after attending to her knees. She passes the accident off as trivial to Edward, but she is drawn to the younger man and soon returns to his apartment with eventually disastrous results.
UNFAITHFUL is based on Claude Chabrol's classic UNE FEMME INFIDELE (1969). The drama has been shifted from Paris to New York City by scriptwriters Alvin Sargent and William Broyles Jr. Beautifully lit by director of photography Peter Biziou, UNFAITHFUL is staged with rare subtlety by director Adrian Lyne. Diane Lane gives an extraordinarily fine performance, viscerally conveying how torn Connie is between her attraction for Paul and her love for Edward and Charlie. There is excellent support from Gere, Martinez, Sullivan and Zeljko Ivanek. UNFAITHFUL is the rare case of a remake that measures up to, and maybe even surpasses, the original.

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Rating of 2 stars out of 5 Radio Times

Director Adrian Lyne made a big impact in the 1980s with slick but enjoyable erotic dramas such as Nine ½ Weeks and Fatal Attraction. He returns to familiar territory with this remake of Claude Chabrol's La Femme Infidèle, a tale of adultery and its violent aftermath transplanted to suburban New York. Diane Lane is flung into the path of French super stud Olivier Martinez and embarks on a steamy affair that jeopardises her happy marriage to Richard Gere. But sexual ecstasy comes at a price — at least in an Adrian Lyne film. Gere can smell a rat and engages the services of a private detective. It's very stylishly executed, both visually (excellent camerawork from The Truman Show's Peter Biziou) and in the performances of the leads. The only let down is an ambiguous ending, which just smacks of opting out.

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	  stars out of 4 Halliwell's Film Guide

Effective drama, though it falls short of Chabrol's original film; it is notable for Diane Lane's performance as the adulterous wife.

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Yes, it's a Lyne film with an upscale American couple rocked by infidelity, but this isn't 'Fatal Attraction 2'. Unlike... Read more on www.timeout.com

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Rated - 5 starsThis is a great film!

PurpleKaryn from Angus , 14/11/2003

I think it is more one for the ladies who like a bit of romance, but at the same time it keeps you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end! Unlike other reviews, I am not going to tell you anything that happens and spoil the film. Instead, I highly recommend renting this, sitting down and relaxing with a hot chocolate, cosy blanket and getting totally engrossed in this film! If you like "Moulin Rouge" type films, without the singing, but with the thriller element added in for good measure, then this one is for you! I would definitely watch this again!

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Rated - 4 starsSlick thriller with a heart

arun from liverpool , 13/02/2005

As some of the reviewers here have pointed out the narration is in fact slow. Sometimes you could predict the next scene, but the characters are so real. The irony of Diane Lane committing adultery inspite of a good family and how her husband is aware of all her lies from the beginning and his inability to confront her bring alive their characters.

A good film. A thriller which touches your heart

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Rated - 0 stars

Gemma#26 from SURBITON , 04/11/2004

i found this film to be slow and dull! richard gere is not convincing as the jealous husband and as for the two lovers ...... i felt more of a spark last time i got a static shock than what you get fro these two! my advice rent

it if you need something to put you to sleep.

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Rated - 4 starsevery married couple should see this before...

charlieapple from Surrey , 10/12/2003

they get into something they might regret! First off, I have to say that Diane Lane gives an absolutely remarkable performance in this passionate drama. I would guess her screen time is around 98% and she wastes not one second of it. Aside from the raunch (and there is plenty of it but all to taste without loss of passion), she has to convey a vast array of emotions from beginning to end. Most notably a silent scene where she is alone with her thoughts and trying to stifle her reactions to them - you gotta see it. The script, direction, editing, cast ensemble are all without fault. The only thing I'd say is that you may need to be in the right mood to enjoy it, but if you are, then you're in for a great 2 hours. By the way, the text that accompanies this rental says far, far more than it should! Enjoy.

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Rated - 2 starsUnlovable

splodge from Portsmouth , 31/03/2007

Watched about half an hour of this, and thought: “I’ve seen it all before.” Basically it’s: Bored Housewife Finds Lover, Things Turn Ugly. Presumably Monsieur Martinez is considered one for the ladies, but he’s not really my type!

Gets two stars for good production values.

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Rated - 4 starsevery married couple should see this before...

charlieapple from Surrey , 10/12/2003

they get into something they might regret! First off, I have to say that Diane Lane gives an absolutely remarkable performance in this passionate drama. I would guess her screen time is around 98% and she wastes not one second of it. Aside from the raunch (and there is plenty of it but all to taste without loss of passion), she has to convey a vast array of emotions from beginning to end. Most notably a silent scene where she is alone with her thoughts and trying to stifle her reactions to them - you gotta see it. The script, direction, editing, cast ensemble are all without fault. The only thing I'd say is that you may need to be in the right mood to enjoy it, but if you are, then you're in for a great 2 hours. By the way, the text that accompanies this rental says far, far more than it should! Enjoy.

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