A great film, but disappointing

Rating: 3/10 (11 January 2006)

This is in many respects a film with a very old-fashioned feel about it. Despite a vibrant young cast (who do add suitable amounts of passion) the story is the familiar one of marital infidelity - but the nature of the infidelity, its setting and its ultimate resolution are all reminiscent of great British films of the 60s.
Interestingly, I think this could have been a great retro film - set it back in the days when class ruled the business world, when nepotism was rife, when London was chic, before feminism - and the whole thing makes much more sense.
Now the ending - why? If you've seen the film, you'll know instinctively when it should have ended - with the slow-mo at the riverside. That was enough. It would have been subtle and elegant. The rest is superfluous.