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This film is a tender love story that centers on two older people who
are well into their 60's. Many reviews I've read compares
this film to "The Bridges of Madison County" but I don't get
the comparison... the films are much different, the only resemblance is
that the romance involves people older than forty.
"Innocence" starts out showing two younger people (probably in
their twenties) who are madly in love with each other. The film
then goes back and forth between scenes of these same lovers 40 years
later and then back again with scenes they remember from earlier times.
Unless I missed it, the movie fails to explain why these two young
people who are madly in love grow apart and do not meet up again until
forty years later. At this time, the man has been a widower
for thirty years and the woman is still married to the same man.
Then they meet again, finding that they still love each other. Of
course, the complication being that the woman is still married.
This film is very nice and well made, one filled with passion and
tenderness. The acting is very good and there are several moments
of brilliant film-making scenes. There is some excellent music and
the characters are flawed but so likeable that the audience will for
sure pull for all of them. However, the film was lacking
that intangible ingredient of being emotionally powerful. It
certainly had emotion and passion, but it needed more to lift it from
the standard Hallmark feel. Although, the touching and
tender climax to the film with a great musical score will leave few in
the audience with dry eyes.
This is a very nice, warm film and I would recommend it to anyone who
wants to see a tender, passionate film about long lasting love.
You will come out of the theatre feeling very good.
-- Mike (
2 out of 4 pops )
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