Breathtaking romantic honesty

Rating: 10/10 (19 September 2006)

Can a movie which is entirely made up of a romantic dialog be interesting? Like you would never believe. This is how we depict our true love to be. The dialog is so real between the couple, it is as unhollywoodish as it gets. At the end of the movie I felt like I actually knew the two, their character weaknesses and strengths, their hopes and dreams, hell even their political agenda. I have never in another movie seen the depth of character shown in this one. Every facial expression dead on, every glimpse an Oscar performance. The scene in the music shop when they listen to the record, and look at each other, never catching one another's eye, unforgettable. The people they encounter (the hand reading woman, the poet beggar) just add to the flare and honesty of the movie. The directing is spotless, the cinematography brilliant, and yet, I would enjoy this movie even if I listened to it on the radio.