Candidness at full rigour

Rating: 8/10 (29 March 2013)

Definitely unwonted, this film, full of candid conversations (each one gets you off guard). Overall, great for drama or psychology aficionados. Its very well directed, with an amazing script, neat screenplay and not to mention the casting too couldn't have been better...each one chosen perfectly for the role, although Jude Law might be a stand-out. I'd give it an 8.3 but apparently decimal values aren't an option here.
The conversations are these amazing..conspicuous and the stand-out elements of the film that keep you hooked, loving the peculiarity waiting for more to come. And the entire film is a sequence of them...occurring one after the other in a different scene of a different time frame, twisting the movie as they go. The sheer candidness and raw nature of the conversations are attributes rare to find in any drama...considering the rest are mostly filled with clichéd dialogues.
The characters are deftly built (Jude law's is just another version of Clive Owen's with a more humanly side to it while both are brazenly truth addicts). From the way Larry cunningly sets ploys (with more than accurate anticipation of Dan's reactions) to have his way, to how Dan keeps falling for for them realizing the hustle too late is delightful to watch. Alice is this juvenile with a cute and evasive smile and I cant think of any better cast than Natalie Portman. Perfection's the word...similar feelings for Julia Robert's casting choice too.
Concluding, its a must watch for those with preconceptions about romantic dramas waiting to ignore the film looking at the title and the ratings thinking its just another hit a widely cast concept.