Agrega una trama en tu idiomaA woman discovers that her husband has been hiding a secret.A woman discovers that her husband has been hiding a secret.A woman discovers that her husband has been hiding a secret.
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- Arthur Crest
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I think Jean Smart and John Terry were very good in this film. I can't imagine the shock of being married to a man that has turned out to be gay. All the years they spent as husband and wife and then the shock! And the children finding out. The movie itself was very good.
The perfect family--Mom, Dad, teenage daughter and son--is thrown into absolute turmoil when Dad is discovered to be a closeted gay with a male lover. The unanimous hysterical reaction of wife and kids to his carefully guarded secret is all too believable. One could question his judgement in marrying and raising a family, but not his fear of the consequence of discovery (which probably drove him into marriage in the first place). In about nine-tenths of this film, knee-jerk responses, closed minds, and programmed thinking reign. Given this, the last few scenes stretch credulity to a cinematic breaking point.
Well, when reading other user's comments, I agreed on one point: the movie pictures in a very believable way the reaction a wife can have when discovering after twenty years of marriage that her husband is gay: the reaction of her colleagues was also portrayed in quite a realistic way and I was beginning to think it was a fairly good movie until one moment, which, in my opinion, ruins the entire movie: it is the moment when the son, who has attacked a young gay man because he couldn't bear the fact that his father is gay sits in front of the judge in the presence of the victim, pleads guilty (finally, he previously lied to the court)and then his victim stands up and suddenly says "Your honour, is it too late to withdraw my complaint?" So, to sum up, the most disgusting character in the movie just acknowledges he assaulted an innocent victim because he had to pass his nerves on someone, and then, everything is O.K.? No, this is unacceptable, it is a barely disguised attempt to encourage homophobia (in this case, but this can be extended to any other aggression motivated by hatred). Moreover, the story is supposed to take place in Oregon, which is considered a quite open-minded state in the U.S.What a shame! This movie would have been far better if someone had beaten the hell out of of this repulsive garbage of a son!!!
This movie is a true love story with a twist. The story revolves around Elaine Marshall. A happily married doctor, who has her whole life in a perfect status. A perfect husband, perfect children, perfect job, two houses, indeed... a perfect life. Then...one day she finds her husband sleeping ... with another man. From this point on her life goes into a complete whirlwind of problems, and begins to perfectly fall apart. In her mission to save her marriage, Elaine finds herself learning what life is all about, and taking a good look at her inner self. Jean Smart shines as Elaine Marshall. Worth watching - An 'A' movie !
I have woken up twice in the last two weeks to this movie. (including this morning)
I am wondering why the local TV stations are playing it at 2 and 3am? Could it be the controversial (even now) content?
I am glad it was made, and it was sensitively and smartly done. It should get a wider audience.
I am wondering why the local TV stations are playing it at 2 and 3am? Could it be the controversial (even now) content?
I am glad it was made, and it was sensitively and smartly done. It should get a wider audience.
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