The elements were pitch perfect for Neil Jordan’s adaptation of Grahame Greene’s stunning short-novel. The actors: Ralph Fiennes (the novelist-lover), Julianne Moore (the beloved), Stephen Rea (the cuckolded-husband), and Ian Hart (the detective). Cinematography: Roger Pratt (Terry Gilliam). Music: Michael Nyman (The Piano / Gattaca). Something rare: a truly passionate film.
50-word film reviews from 2006.
