I missed this during it's theatrical release, writing it off as some lame attempt at a good movie. I was sorely mistaken.
True, this film is not perfect but it is a good movie. Hopkins plays Coleman, a Classics professor who quits his job and loses his wife and Kidman is Faunia, his troubled, much younger love interest. The unlikely paring of these two characters makes you wonder what they see in each other but as the story unfolds and we learn more about both of their lives, we begin to see that they connect in a very deep, meaningful way. They both share some very heartbreaking histories which allow them to communicate and understand each other in a way no one else can.
This is an amazing film with some gorgeous cinematography and some really outstanding acting - a truly great paring of two outstanding actors.
9/10 for an outstanding, touching film
True, this film is not perfect but it is a good movie. Hopkins plays Coleman, a Classics professor who quits his job and loses his wife and Kidman is Faunia, his troubled, much younger love interest. The unlikely paring of these two characters makes you wonder what they see in each other but as the story unfolds and we learn more about both of their lives, we begin to see that they connect in a very deep, meaningful way. They both share some very heartbreaking histories which allow them to communicate and understand each other in a way no one else can.
This is an amazing film with some gorgeous cinematography and some really outstanding acting - a truly great paring of two outstanding actors.
9/10 for an outstanding, touching film