As I was watching this film, it suddenly occurred to me why, after so many years of not liking most British films, in more recent years I have enjoyed more of them. And I think the reason is that the British are a little less into big budget special effects extravaganzas, and more into enjoying a film simply for great acting. And this is an example of the latter.
The plot here is quite good. A older man is bicycling and is struck by a vehicle being driven by a younger man. As the plot unfolds it slowly comes to light that the vehicle was actually being driven by a barrister's wife who was having an affair with the younger man. Where are the wife's real loyalties? And who should surrender to the police? And will they? And is the husband just being a sap? What's interesting here is that some plot twists you may expect don't happen...and I guess that's a plot twist in and of itself.
Tom Wilkinson is one of those actors whom it's a pleasure just watching. He is superb here, as he has been in every film in which I have seen him. He plays the wronged husband who has his own faults. He did seem just a tab bit too old for the part, however.
Emily Watson is the wife/adulteress. A good performance, although I was not at all familiar with her.
Rupert Everett plays the cad here...and does it quite well. He doesn't look well.
Richenda Carey is very good as the dead man's wife, who is also a maid for Wilkinson and his wife. A good backstory there.
If you want a thrill a minute, pass it by. If you want really solid acting...enjoy!
The plot here is quite good. A older man is bicycling and is struck by a vehicle being driven by a younger man. As the plot unfolds it slowly comes to light that the vehicle was actually being driven by a barrister's wife who was having an affair with the younger man. Where are the wife's real loyalties? And who should surrender to the police? And will they? And is the husband just being a sap? What's interesting here is that some plot twists you may expect don't happen...and I guess that's a plot twist in and of itself.
Tom Wilkinson is one of those actors whom it's a pleasure just watching. He is superb here, as he has been in every film in which I have seen him. He plays the wronged husband who has his own faults. He did seem just a tab bit too old for the part, however.
Emily Watson is the wife/adulteress. A good performance, although I was not at all familiar with her.
Rupert Everett plays the cad here...and does it quite well. He doesn't look well.
Richenda Carey is very good as the dead man's wife, who is also a maid for Wilkinson and his wife. A good backstory there.
If you want a thrill a minute, pass it by. If you want really solid acting...enjoy!