Product: The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Two-Disc Special Edition) (2006)
Rating: 5.0
One of the most enjoyable films ever!
As a former film student and ardent lover of the medium to this day, Unbearable Lightness remains one of my all time favorite films. It's intelligent, well-acted, tender, yet tackles serious and thought-provoking internal and external subjects such as fidelity, authenticity, armed conflict and personal freedom. More than anything it is always, always a great pleasure to watch. The characters are so genuine and well-rounded, that although they are tremendously diverse you care about not one, not two, but all of them.Beautifully shot and edited with what appear to be real photos and footage from the time in which it's set, I would recommend it to anyone. It has not aged a day.I can count on one hand the examples of a film adaptation where the film really adds to the legacy of a piece, and equals or even transcends the power of the book. And that's saying a lot in this case because the book is also something to be experienced!