The movie is fascinating in many different ways. Precious cinematography and visuals, with a soothing and beautiful soundtrack that rhymes with the ascending plot and the musical nature of the movie. My only problem with the film is emotional, the concept and the relationship between both main characters seems gross to me. For the first time in my life I'm not feeling any sympathy for the main characters, personally I hate the way they were behaving or maybe worse I do hate the main characters. Maybe this adds some reality to the film. They didn't force the viewer to like the affair, the movie is just like a real life situation and a person's feeling towards the concept or the idea determines whether they accept the film or not.

Not really sure if the film really should've been written the way it was. This wasn't exactly an original or unique premise, not one that we haven't seen before, but even still it should've gone the places others usually go. Something about it felt different than these sort of films usually do, even while not really attempting to break free from the mold. In terms of style, it's very well- done in every respect, although nothing calls attention to itself too much or gets caught up in its own head. That's a very good thing, in fact, certainly commendable in respect to everything else happening that does seem to take itself seriously or think too much of itself. that's how it really felt, and that's how I really took to it.

I must admit I cannot pass any film up that has Guy Pearce in it. He is just the most excellent actor.The thing that bothered me was Sophie's long and intense stares at Keith. It starts immediately at the beginning of the film when they pick her up at the airport.. Gimme a break. What teenager would be so in tune with a man's sense of longing? Sophie's character over and over again in the movie makes this precious, intense look at Keith. Also, the scene where the title of the movie comes from with her prompting him with breathing exercises just made me want to scream. "Sit down. Sit down," she purrs. Ick. How unimaginative.And then later in the film when Keith remarks, "You seem much older than you are." DUUHH!What I'm getting at is that I hated the script. This screenwriter should have just let it rip and let these two characters take off and explore life and left the wife and daughter in the dust.It would have been a way more interesting film. I mean, make the film about what really would have happened with this couple. And what would have happened with the wife and daughter? Sure, it would have disrupted everyone's lives. Rebellion against the moral norm always has consequences. However, to see the outcome of what would have happened with this couple would have been compelling.P.S. I fell in love with Guy Pearce with the film "A Slipping Down Life." I would highly recommend checking this movie out. I think it might be on Netflix. Did I mention that I like Guy Pearce? LOL

I will keep this short and sweet before I burst into tears. Watch the film. Acting 10/10 (oh my god I love Felicity Jones). Directing 10/10 I found the pacing incredible and the story told like mother used to read at bedtime. Tension 10/10 gets it's own rating because there is about half an hour speech in total, the film is carried mostly by the ability to read emotions from the characters faces and knowing exactly what you would be thinking in those situations. This film requires an awful lot of empathy.There is nothing I want to say about it that cannot in some way ruin the experience. It is not a film it is an experience. Half an hour has passed since I watched the credits roll, I'm still shaking, and I still can't think straight. This film got into me through personal cracks when it forced me to empathize with the fissures between the characters, forced me to seek them out using an empathic intuition I try to keep shielded at all times. But lo and behold it snook under my shield and just when I thought it was about to lift my helmet and kiss me, I instead received a disjointing uppercut. I still don't know if I found the characters to be inspiringly strong, or if I'm distraught at their weakness. But then aren't we all weak in the face of love? Love is something that creeps under your shield while you're focused on something else, before you know it you can be looking into love's eyes whilst she strokes your cheek and closes her eyes as you both depart from this dimension and float through infinity. Or she can sucker punch you and walk away laughing. I won't tell you which ending you get but you'll know from the start which ending the characters need, but by the end you'll either be dazed from a sweet kiss, or a sour uppercut.