Caught a screening this afternoon. Wow. Adrian Lyne is back in a good way. I really don't care for any of his domestic thrillers, though I love JACOB'S LADDER. What sets UNFAITHFUL apart from all those horrible late-night softcore cable movies are: 1) meticulous production design and direction 2) great acting from both Lane and Gere, and 3) an intelligent, organic story. The script, however, is somewhat predictable up to the 2/3rds mark, but after that I couldn't see where the story was heading. I personally like ambiguous endings, so this flick was a nice change of pace. I was afraid of Lynne bashing me over the head with a message, but no: he lets you think about all the implications of what transpires on the screen. NYC looks really good in this movie too (having lived in NYC for six years, the film really captures the whole suburban commuter scene really well).
Good movie for a rainy afternoon.
Good movie for a rainy afternoon.