Poignant

Rating: 9/10 (28 January 2005)

The screenplay was beautifully written. The cinematography was lovely as well. My favorite scene was between Clive Owen and Julia Roberts' characters. It is incredibly important that the actors listen to each other during a scene; these two execute this skill with ease. It was interesting to watch Julia Roberts give such a complex character life. I am pleased to hear that Natalie Portman and Clive Owen were given Oscar and Golden Globe nods. The director deserves respect as well, I think. This movie opened my eyes, and many others'. Unfortunately I had to see this in a theater full of disrespectful theater-goers. One should not see this movie in a drunken state.