Riveting story

Rating: 9/10 (7 December 2004)

I was glued to it and never lost interest at any point during the film. I enjoyed the intricacies and I thought the casting was brilliant. I like Cate Blanchett, who was originally offered the role of Jane/Alice, but I'm glad it went to Natalie instead. It does get a bit complicated throughout and you'll still be thinking about on your way home as you try to sort out who slept with whom and who lied to whom. Julia Roberts is as beautiful and I'd be dishonest if I didn't say that Jude Law is a good-looking fellow. I think the perverts of the world may be somewhat disappointed as they scour the internet trying to find the nudity that was so much hyped before the movie came out. I think they're expecting more that was actually shown (and more than the story required). I thought it was tastefully done and really is a watershed moment in Natalie's career. I hope to see her in more adult roles as she pulled this off very well for being the junior member of the cast.