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The Lovers Movie Review

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Review for the film " The Lovers"

Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 1 hour 34 minutes

Certificate: A

Released: 22-04-2017

Genre: Action, Adventure, Romance

Similar To: Rebel Ridge, Canary Black, The Casagrandes, Uglies

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3.39 / 5.0

CAST & CREW

Josh Hartnett

Abhay Deol

Milind Gunaji

Om Puri

Bipasha Basu

Atul Kulkarni

Harish Amin

Carol McFadden

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Producer:

Guy J Louthan

Paul Breuls

Noli McCool

Grant Bradley

Dale G Bradley

Catherine Vandeleene

Ajey Jhankar

Director:

Roland JoffÃ©

Movie Actor:

Jeremy Booth

James Mackay

Griffin Kimble

Frank M Ahearn

Dennis Kreusler

Claire Van Der Boom

Mahesh Jadu

Milind Gunaji

Om Puri

Sammy Wright

Shane Briant

Simone Kessell

Steve Nicolson

Tara Jade Ross

Tehmina Sunny

Bryan Probets

Bruno Xavier

Josh Hartnett

Tamsin Egerton

Abhay Deol

Alice Englert

Andrea Deck

Anna McNiven

Atul Kulkarni

Movie Actress:

Bipasha Basu

Carol McFadden

Co-Producer:

Veronique Huyghebaert

Pam Collis

Executive Producer:

John L Bickford

Gregory Browne

Dean Hamilton

Line Producer:

Irene Dobson

Harish Amin

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Plot

Mary and Michael are an estranged couple that live together. Both of them are involved in extra-marital affairs. Their respective partners Robert and Lucy have asked them to break up their marriage as there is nothing left for them to salvage. They are waiting for them to meet their son and tell him about the break up in person, while neither of them knows of the other person’s adultery. Everything about the break up goes according to plan until they fall for the person they lesast expected to.

Star Performance

All the performances were excellent. The cast is quite convincing in their respective roles. The actors execute the realistic element of the film really well.

Analysis

The film’s attempt to capture a middle-aged couple in a burnt-out monogamous marriage must be applauded as it tries to use the dramedy genre and show romance in an unconventional light, which is refreshing to watch.

What’s there?

The film is quite charming in the way it approaches the story because of its witty tone.
It is a subtle film that shines in its quiet moments as the story progresses from a comedy to a drama.
The changes in the tone of the film are executed smoothly.
All four characters are really fascinating and complex especially once their dynamic is explained on-screen.
The absurd plot has a strong human emotion behind it, which is refreshing to see.
The characters seem like real people as their dialogue and characteristics are natural, which may be relatable for certain viewers.
Despite the story broaching the subject of infidelity, it remains tender and gentle with the characters and treats each of them with dignity.
The technical aspects of the film such as cinematography are the highlight of the film.

What’s not there?

The film falters with the pacing as each scene feels too long.
It is hard for the audience to connect to characters, and hence see them grow and accept their flaws.
The soundtrack of the film is overbearing.
The dialogues are not well-written.

Verdict

The Lovers Click to look into! >> Read More... is a film that attempts to be different and tell a fresh story. Despite faltering along the way to do so, it succeeds in giving the audience something new to watch, which is why it might be worth watching at least once.