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Married Life [DVD] [2007]
enlarge	Director: Ira Sachs Actors: Rachel McAdams, Chris Cooper, Pierce Brosnan, Patricia Clarkson Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£19.99~~ Buy New: £4.19 as of 22/11/2009 21:54 GMT details You Save: £15.80 (79%) New (12) Used (3) from £3.80 Seller: twentyfiveorless Rating: 4 reviews Sales Rank: 16574 Format: PAL Rating: Parental Guidance Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 87 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5039036040433 ASIN: B001JK6P2C Theatrical Release Date: 2007 Release Date: January 26, 2009 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review Set in the late 1940s, and attracting a talented ensemble cast, IMarried Life/I surprisingly has slipped under the radar given the profile of those involved. After all, the cast features the likes of Pierce Brosnan, the always-wonderful Chris Cooper, the equally strong Patricia Clarkson, and Rachel McAdams too. p This company then come together in IMarried Life/I to explore the frailties and challenges of marriage, with Chris Cooperrsquo;s character soon wondering just how to go about leaving his wife, so that he can go to live with his girlfriend instead. That girlfriend also catches the eye of Brosnan, playing Cooperrsquo;s friend, and inevitably the complications build from there. Fortunately, director Ira Sachs (who also co-wrote the script) adeptly manages them, and itrsquo;s a film that gets through a lot, without ever losing you along the way. p The key strength of IMarried Life/I is its cast, who are on fine form here. The stand-outs are, inevitably, Chris Cooper, along with Patricia Clarkson, but itrsquo;s hard to fault the rest of the cast either. It takes one or two odd steps along the way, and the pacing occasionally gets a little uneven, but itrsquo;s a rich, bittersweet drama thatrsquo;s got plenty up it sleeve. --IJon Foster/I

Customer Reviews: Which ending would you choose? February 26, 2009 Mrs. B. M. Finch (Warwickshire, UK) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful I waited a long time for this to be available in the UK and it was worth the wait. An intriguing plot, well acted by all concerned. The extra addition of 3 possible endings was a good idea - I wonder which one most people will choose! enjoyable entertainment April 10, 2009 Bookworm 2 out of 2 found this review helpful I only bought this as a fan of Pierce Brosnan, as the subject matter and era of the setting didn't appeal to me too much, but having watched it last night I found it humorous and entertaining - the actors were all brilliant, particularly Chris Collins playing the tortured man whose life falls apart around him. Rachel McAdams was beautiful and glamorous and Patricia Clarkson was regal, with her character having by far the most unusual twist in the storyline! Pierce, of course, was gorgeous as usual, and has the perfect voice for the commentary, but I would recommend it to anyone who still likes a film with no sex/violence/ swearing - they're thin on the ground these days! "Did We Build Our Happiness On The Unhappiness of Others...?" January 25, 2009 Mark Barry at Revival Records, West End (London, UK) 3 out of 3 found this review helpful Name-checking the top grade cast in "Married Life" - a sort of 40's/50's film noir tale of marital shenanigans - will be enough to draw most movie lovers in. And while Patricia Clarkson and Rachel McAdams are typically lovely, deep and believable in their roles, it's the two men - Pierce Brosnan and Chris Cooper - who really get to shine. br / br /Its directed by IRA SACHS and co-adapted by him and ORAN MOVERMAN from the 1953 book by JOHN BINGHAM called "Five Roundabouts To Heaven". br / br /Narrated by Richard (Brosnan's character), you just know you're going to enjoy this story when you hear him casually say, "I always thought marriage was a mild kind of illness...like the Flu or Chicken Pox...to which I was safely immune". Brosnan's tone throughout the narration changes - at first it's sly and laidback and suave - so you're not sure if he's the good guy or the bad guy - or both - and nor do you want to know - because in this clever and beautifully revealing film, the finding out is half the fun... br / br /And who out there in movie land doesn't want to see a film with Chris Cooper in it? Harry (Cooper's character) is in a stagnating but not entirely loveless marriage to Pat (Clarkson). Then along comes the young, alive and beautiful Kay (McAdams) who stirs Harry's very soul - but alas also grabs the loins of the caddish Richard (Brosnan) - his lifetime buddy and pal. Friendships are tested, plots are formed and everyone drinks loads of scotch and smokes acres of cigarettes and acts as if nothing is wrong... br / br /The boys as you can imagine - given meaty material - are great. Warm, cold, up, down - Cooper layers his performance - and he slyly fools you too by doing so. Brosnan is still great eye-candy and effortlessly charming - caddish one moment - genuine the next - he plays his character both ways - and does it very, very well. McAdams is enough to make most grown men weak at the knees and Patricia Clarkson - who probably has the least likeable of roles - makes you empathize with her character - see her as a real person - a great performance from a genuine class act. In fact, you can just 'feel' how all the actors rise to the evolving story and you suspect they thoroughly enjoyed both working off each other and making this very intelligently written little gem. br / br /Visually - it's period Americana - were in MAD MEN territory here. "Married Life" is gorgeous to look at - and very "Shawshank" in places on the outdoor scenes - an absolute blast to view (on either DVD or Blu Ray). br / br /The real unexpected pleasure, however, comes in 3 fully realised Alternate Endings that are almost as enjoyable as the entire movie - and without spoiling it - they take the story to other places - and brilliantly too. Brosnan - in particular - is exceptionally good. br / br /There's a commentary by director and co-script writer Ira Sachs, but it's a damn shame there isn't an on-set segment - because here's actors and a movie you admire - and it would have been just great to get the writer and director's perspectives outside of hearing the entire film commentary. br / br /Not a masterpiece for sure, but a great little watch nonetheless and one that deserves your attention. br / br /"Did We Build Our Happiness On The Unhappiness of Others...?" Brosnan asks towards the end of his voice over - watch this 'classy' little noir thriller and find out... A little bland October 4, 2009 C. Ward (England) The read up promised quite an interesting 40's thriller style movie but delivered little to keep you interested.

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