Realistic Relationships!

Rating: 10/10 (15 July 2005)

Wow, I heard from a friend that this was good. This was shockingly, almost brutal in its unflinchingly realistic portrayal of the behind-closed-doors machinations of four individuals who are in and out of lust and love with one another. They are neither traditional movie heroes or villains. Just people. They are flawed, selfish, confused. Just like people are.
Not a previous fan of Roberts, I was delighted to hear America's sweetheart(as well as the other performers) spew such filthily real dialogue. Her revelation scene with Owen is very memorable.
No pat Hollywood happy ending here. This is no "date" or "feel-good" movie. It stays true to the source material, a British play.
Many memorable lines of dialogue: shocking, thought provoking, thoughtfully humorous,cutting and caustic.
So glad to see a film that really looks at relationships in a real way, like "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" did, although this may seem a bit harsher in tone.