“Photography was beautiful.  The opening credits were fabulous.  A delight for the eyes.”

“Wonderful.  I thoroughly enjoyed this film.  It felt ‘Hitchcockian’ with plot and suspense and clever finish.  Also four stars for production value, costumes and the sets were great.  And the sound, - how did they get the very specific sound of a 1949 engine? Not sure the film needed the voice over narrative.  It could have worked without it.  Still it was great fun.”

“Very interesting study of human nature.  I found the character of the husband to be very complex and while disliking him. I understood what he was going through.  I loved the suspense and the surprises, i.e., the tangled web of relationships.  I also loved the beginning with the whole 1940’s theme of happy married life and the Doris Day tune.  Overall, a very good film on the subject of marriage.”

‘DESPARATE HOUSEWIVES’ 60 years ahead of its time.  I’m not convinced that these 2 gentlemen are supposed to be about the same age?  Sure, doesn’t look like it.”

“A clever, well acted and well told story.  It looked marvelous and it’s the kind of movie that creates scenes you can talk about endlessly.”

“Not a great movie.  It seemed to be lacking a story line and it dragged in parts.  The acting was good except for Rachel McAdams.  She was not good at all.  I would not recommend this picture to anyone.”

“A charming little film and nostalgic for my generation.  An elegant tale, beautifully told.  And I love happy endings(?).  Excellent performance by Chris Cooper.”

"What a terrific little film that raises enormous - and a somewhat depressing - view of the institution of marriage. And it does so with style, style and more style, with a clear fondness for film noir, Hitchcock, Dashiell Hammett and as mentioned Douglas Sirk. Great guest, honest and informative. This is information - such as the extended ending -I won't get anywhere else."

“Engrossing film.  Things are seldom what they seem.  But I was reminded of a proverb, ‘you must water your garden so it will grow.’”

“Sad, emotionless treatise on ‘till death do us part.’  I was always conscious of the acting  (a superb cast) with such a self conscious, predictable script, right down to the cops stopping Chris Cooper’s character on his rush home to save his wife.  I half expected the film to end with Kay cheating on Richard…but charades, I suppose is an apt obvious metaphor.”

“Great opening titles.  The clothes were great.  The gorgeous deco locations and details were fabulous.  Where was this filmed?  A charming small film.  The cast was great!  The film was more ‘noir’ than expected from the title and opening with Doris Day song.  Beautiful cinematography!”

“A fascinating film.  Great cast, especially Chris Cooper who is showing a non ‘Ozzie and Harriet.’  Evil thoughts of the man in the grey flannel suit.  At that time divorce was much more stigmatized.  Far too too much smoking going on.”

“So what else is new?  I loved the opening artwork and credits. A little too slow moving as a movie.  I couldn’t believe Kay would go for Harry (who was such a bland person).  There is a lot to think about regarding what love means to people, how someone discovers themselves about what we know consciously and unconsciously.  What we admit to ourselves and what we do and do not want to admit.  Chris Cooper is great.  He is really an actor not a movie star.  A fine period piece.  A great looking movie, kudos to the set designer, cars, homes, clothing.  What building was that for the elevator scene?  Great art deco.  I’m glad you didn’t do that long ending.  It would have been too much.  You could show it on the DVD as an alternate ending,”