Well-off Jewish doctor Daniel and middle-aged divorceé Alex have two things in common... their phone-service and the deep love they both feel. For Bob, the young artist. They both realize that they are sharing him, and the situation isn't entirely to the liking of either of them. But they fear stirring the pot, as they might lose him entirely. They both clearly have difficulty with being left by him(perhaps her more than him), something the enthusiastic Elkin either doesn't understand or doesn't care about. This is a mature piece on relationships(note the immense difference between how the two generations behave towards their partner) and sexuality(and this is rather direct and unapologetic, as well as never gratuitous, in its depiction thereof). It focuses on the emotions and the attachment, and it will not appeal to everyone. There are those who will call it slow and uneventful. In reality, it is not about grand occurrences, it's about little moments, mood and character interplay. The writing is excellent. Dialog is meaningful and impeccably delivered. The acting is strong from the leads, and no one is bad. Even the children are pretty good. The music is great, if at times overbearing. This is dated, but not necessarily in a bad way; it gives us the 70's, for better or for worse. Environments of politics, family life, drugs, homosexuality are explored. The DVD comes with a trailer for this. I recommend this to anyone who finds what I describe here engaging. 7/10
Review of Sunday Bloody Sunday
