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The End of the Affair (1999)Rating: 3 Stars (out of 4) Greene's DayBy Jeffrey M. Anderson Buy The End of the Affair on DVD
But I can't be sure the source material isn't the thing that's dry and dull. Greene, who started his career as a journalist and a movie critic, has always been a little stiffly British in his writing, even though he deals with lurid subject matter like dark corners, lost souls, and illicit affairs. Fortunately, talented writer/director Neil Jordan takes the right approach to the material. Instead of trying to spruce it up, he simply moves in closer. The End of the Affair tells of a writer's (Ralph Fiennes) affair with a married woman (Julianne Moore). Jordan's favorite actor Stephen Rea anchors the whole production as Moore's faithful but lifeless husband. The movie is presented in lots of darkness and rain, shadowy close-ups, secret meetings, and whispers, in a sort of figure-eight format. We follow one character up to a major event, then we loop around and follow another character to the same event, so that it all makes sense. Although The End of the Affair should appeal to folks who appreciate period dramas and to those who have a nostalgic flair, the movie doesn't pack the whollop that Jordan's earlier The Crying Game (1992) or The Butcher Boy (1998) do. It's a good solid movie, though, and I find myself looking back on it with affection. (This review originally appeared on Bayinsider.com.) Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Julianne Moore, Stephen Rea, Ian Hart, Sam Bould, Jason Isaacs |
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