Review of The End of the Affair (1999) by Sushma S — 26 Jun 2008
Terribly bland and brash. The film lacks elegant subtlety so just about every theme is repeated out loud and then again in Fiennes' narration which is simply laughable. Why Jordan continues to cast Stephen Rea is anyones guess.
He is either a dull mess, like he is here, or an over the top laughing stock. The narrative manages to strip the film of any suspense or surprises and the religious aspects come across as desperate. Hart and Isaacs give two brilliant turns as you would expect but they are never fully developed upon.
A melodramatic, emotionless mess. I'll give it points for the score.
This review of The End of the Affair (1999) was written by Sushma S on 26 Jun 2008.
The End of the Affair has generally received positive reviews.
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