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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 constantly falls for it. 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. As a result, Diane Lane is simply unbelievable. Her co-star, Olivier Martinez, is one-dimensional and does 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.