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Unfaithful (2002)
Rate:
3
Viewed:
8/08
8/08:
Richard Gere was voted the "Sexiest Man Alive" by People magazine in 1993 and again in 1999.
In Unfaithful, Diane Lane's character decides to cheat on him. And why? It's because his face looks
like a botched plastic surgery job with hair transplant to complete the look. In other words, Richard Gere is
appearing more like a Chinaman. At the same time, it's a crying marathon for him.
Once again, Adrian Lyne can't let go of the 9½ Weeks formula that's
been failing him over the years although the mainstream audience falls for it constantly. He probably had a
stroke of genius one day by exclaiming, "I have an idea! How about
Fatal Attraction, but this time, we switch the genders?!?"
Diane Lane is a classic textbook example of Pathetic Acting 101. She lets her eyes, sighs, and several facial
expressions do the work for her and, as a result, is simply unbelievable. Her co-star, Olivier Martinez,
is one-dimensional, doing nothing special to justify her character's adultery. There's no way they'll get
away with the murder of Paul Martel.
All in all, there are many scenes and moments that are reminiscent of
9½ Weeks, making it hard for me to sit through Unfaithful.