Early in the marriage of Greg and Angela Harris, Greg had an affair, and the aftereffects lingered for years. Now, a decade later they are celebrating their tenth anniversary, and Angela returns the favor. At a moment when she incorrectly believed Greg was cheating on her again, Angela had one-timer with Franco, the smooth-talking accountant in Greg's firm. Angela comes to regret her indiscretion, and the problem is compounded when the mild-mannered Franco turns out to be an obsessive and vindictive killer.
The best line in the film is spoken by Angela's bestie Claire. After Angela confides in Claire about her tryst with Franco, Claire nonchalantly responds, "We'll call it even!" In the meantime, Claire is also drawn into the orbit of Franco, and she ends up with a knife in her heart, literally and not metaphorically.
"Sinfidelity" had a clever title. The film was well-scored, and it included a good cast. The most intiguing character was Franco, who began as a soft male before his psychopathology began to emerge. There was also an interesting ebb-and-flow in the dynamic of the relationship of Angela and Greg.
At the same time, the film was exceedingly dark and unpleasant. Was it really necessary to bring in the attack on the family dog, Gracie, who was tossed through the window? The choreography of the final action sequence in the home with the knife-wielding Franco and the gun-toting Angela seemed clumsy.
By the denouement, Angela and Greg seem fully reconciled and are off to Italy to celebrate. Apparently, they were able to make a truce and "call it even." Yet there lingered the subtext of two people who were inherently dishonest with one another and may have lost forever the complete bond of trust.
The best line in the film is spoken by Angela's bestie Claire. After Angela confides in Claire about her tryst with Franco, Claire nonchalantly responds, "We'll call it even!" In the meantime, Claire is also drawn into the orbit of Franco, and she ends up with a knife in her heart, literally and not metaphorically.
"Sinfidelity" had a clever title. The film was well-scored, and it included a good cast. The most intiguing character was Franco, who began as a soft male before his psychopathology began to emerge. There was also an interesting ebb-and-flow in the dynamic of the relationship of Angela and Greg.
At the same time, the film was exceedingly dark and unpleasant. Was it really necessary to bring in the attack on the family dog, Gracie, who was tossed through the window? The choreography of the final action sequence in the home with the knife-wielding Franco and the gun-toting Angela seemed clumsy.
By the denouement, Angela and Greg seem fully reconciled and are off to Italy to celebrate. Apparently, they were able to make a truce and "call it even." Yet there lingered the subtext of two people who were inherently dishonest with one another and may have lost forever the complete bond of trust.