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Diane Lane's character is the focus of the film. Lane is memorable as the guilt-ridden wife who is obsessed with her lover. She is lovely, mature, and honest in her portrayal. Gere is almost a supporting actor here, but he is wonderful playing an average guy. The usually stunning Gere actually has a few moments where he looks frumpy, with his glasses, slouched posture, and extra pounds. Olivier Martinez plays Lane's paramour. His character was fairly one-dimensional and could have been developed further, but he was very good in the role.

I had to watch Unfaithful twice to decide if I liked it or not (I do.). The first time, I thought it was relatively dull because of its relentlessly low-key presentation ad leisurely pace. However, on the second viewing, I found it a real winner. There are long periods without dialogue, where the camera focuses on facial nuances. The silence gives one a chance to appreciate the fine acting. The photography is excellent, from wide shots of dirty urban streets to warm glimpses of home, with child and dog. Lane did have chronically messy hair and she tugged at it endlessly, but I suppose this was to emphasize her nervous energy. The musical score was lovely; lilting and romantic.

Diane Lane certainly deserved her nomination for Best Actress; all the actors were outstanding. I recommend Unfaithful to those who looking for a thoughtful story that examines the effect of an affair on a husband and wife; it is erotic and tender, with some surprises and an excellent ending.

Unfaithful-A great acting showcase
Unfaithful, is a simple, romantic drama, with stunning performances mainly from Diane Lane. Based on the French film, La Femme Fidel (The Unfaithful Woman). Richard Gere and Olvier Martinez also star. Director Adrian Lyne does a fine job, with his new film, from his past films: Indecent Proposal and Fatal Attraction, he still succeeds to make an enjoyable film. The acting is what mainly makes the film so unique and amazing. Diane Lane, will probably be nominated for an oscar and definetly should in my personal opinion.
Basically, Richard Gere and Diane Lane are a happy couple, having been married for eleven years. Gere plays Edward Sumner and Lane plays Connie Sumner, and they have an eight year old son, delightful Erik Per Sullivan. Soon, during a wind storm, Lane encounters a handsome young frenchman named Paul Marteal (Oliver Martinez) and soon they fall in intimate love and the film becomes quite intense and sensational. They become attached to each other and of course Lane's husband Edward becomes suspicious, and soon finds out that his wife is having an affair (DAH!) The film soon takes on a sort of Fatal Attraction type of scenario near the end. This film requires a mature audiences due to its ethical standpoints, it talks about the wrongs of adultery and how they can lead to such a drastic and violent response.
The DVD is loaded with extras, such as commentaries, behind-the-scenes featurettes, cast interviews and more. A good DVD, available in widescreen or fullscreen, widescreen is definetly preferred and better. Diane Lane delivers the best performance of her career in my opinion, along with Gere. Unfaithful is rated R for Sexuality, Language and A Scene of Violence, so not a very good choice for preteens and young audiences. The film is of course steamy and sexually explicit, but a good pick for adults. Unfaithful, available to own on December 17, 2002 on video and DVD.

Don't bother
A suburban housewife(who is dressed as plain jane but wears hooker shoes) meets French book dealer(who sounds like he just came from Mexico). She is bored with her nice but dull Richard Gere and I guess the other guy is much more irresistible because he is "French" and wears a scarf. They start a steamy sexual affair and carry on without a care in the world. Nice husband eventually gets suspicious about why his wife doesn't want to get it on anymore and hires a private investigator. In the meantime, our little wifey obviously thinks that the "French" stud is faithful to her and is shocked to find out that he is definitely a gigolo.
Husband, upon finding out that his darling is having an affair, goes to her lover's apartment and brazenly declares "I'm her husband". To which the lover boy says"Oh, ok, you want a drink?" After having a drink, Richard Gere gets enraged(which I thought was the most pathetic acting I've seen in a long time) and kills the other guy. Then, he does a few other stupid things -like tries to drag the dead body out the apartment, apparently not worrying if anybody sees him and rides around with it for a while before dumping it . Eventually, he has to tell his lying cheating wife that he killed her lover and I guess he has to turn himself in. Movie ends on this note, where the wife is begging him not to do it and they could just disappear to Mexico(visit the boyfriend's relatives perhaps?). This was supposed to be a drama but I was laughing through the whole time.