Really?

I just finished watching Serious Moonlight, starring Timothy Hutton, Meg Ryan, Justin Long, & Kristin Bell. It was in independent film with limited theatrical release in 2009.

First: Don't watch it if you're sensitive to violence or the f-word or being taken advantage of.

Next: Timothy Hutton is a great actor; so is Justin Long. Even Kristin Bell. But why are people so crazy about Meg Ryan? Maybe it was just this role that I didn't particularly like her in.

Last: If you're going to write about a husband and wife and have a happy ending, DON'T RUIN IT WITH A TWIST.

Gah. ESPECIALLY THAT ONE.

I'm not going to write spoilers, but I doubt anyone will want to see this film, or like it after they've seen the ending. I was very happy to watch the beginning, and even though there were scary parts, I though it was a good movie...until the last minute or two.

It's a great study of couples, men/women psychology, and how marriages fall apart. And how they can become something beautiful again. It should have been a pretty, quirky film about two people who have fallen out of love and through crazy circumstances, fall back in love.

But no.

And they explained away the twist...there was no need to further explain!

Argh. REALLY?!?!?!

I was really hoping I'd like that movie. :(