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Good combination- and an odd story based on fact.

The title- "A Strange Affair" is a bit more intriguing.This is an interesting story, well-acted by Judith Light and Jay Thomas.

When Light's husband (Jay Thomas) has a stroke, she decides to attempt a catering business, at first it is very uncertain, but she encounters a sympathetic auto mechanic who helps her out.

If this was fiction, it would be boring. But somehow, Light draws in the audience, makes us care. She is after all, doing the right thing, caring for a selfish husband, and trying to make things work. The children are on the periphery.

There are some beautiful winter scenes of Horseshoe Falls and the Seattle coastline, flying at 14,000 feet. This is a good film- give it a chance. Light always rises to the occasion, and makes us care about the characters involved. Jay Thomas is also believable,and sympathetic. Hope to see him in more family drama. 9/10.

A Strange Affair indeed! What a film! Judith Light shines in this made-for- Lifetime(?) drama based on "real events". Lisa (Light), a proud graduate of Betty Crocker U, her husband Eric (the ubiquitous Jay Thomas) and a greasy-nailed poor mans' Colin Firth (Russ) offer an, um, interesting(?) dynamic.

We live in an uncertain age where affairs seem to have become the norm in our societies. The recent affair exposed during a 'kiss-cam' at a Coldplay concert has taken over the world's media by storm. All the values, principles, traditions, and morality from the past are seemingly thrown out of the window in favour of pleasure and deception. Some people change partners more often than they change the tires on their car.

However, 'A Strange Affair', as this film is alternatively and preferably known as, is not about the deception of a usual affair. It is rather strange in that it is almost technically not an affair at all and the lovers, if you will, are really and truly saints.

I do not want to spoil much about the story itself, but I wanted to say that it is one of the most heartwarming films that I have watched in a long time, and it just makes the heart and soul feel touched by the saintliness of the characters.

Hokey, hard to believe, and downright laughable at times but I found myself enjoying it. Judith Light is an underrated treasure of our time. She does an amazing job (as usual). I'll watch anything with her. This story did not go the direction I expected, which was somewhat a pleasant surprise.

Some scenes felt very repetitive and unnecessary, while it would have been nice to see other elements added. Disappointing to include some characters early on in the movie, then just have them drop off with only a mere suggestion of why. Still, I'd recommend.

Both the male leads, jay thomas and william russ are obnoxious and full of themselves, not endearing to a real woman of strength like the role judith light plays ... the film is made in toronto so there is basically no scenery worth watching ... i suppose most chick flick writers think its more romantic to have one's own catering business rather than toiling away for someone else in a high class restaurant .. judith is a very capable actress and does her roll well