Swinging from mildly irritating to rather enjoyable, the film eventually settles at merely watchable.
Feast of Love (2007)
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Reviews Counted:111
Fresh:45
Rotten:66
Average Rating:5.3/10
Consensus: Though beautifully photographed, Feast of Love offers little beyond a trite, melodramatic character drama.
Rated: 15 [See Full Rating] for strong sexual content, nudity and language.
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release:05-10-2007
Synopsis: Love is the star of this film from director Robert Benton (KRAMER VS. KRAMER, THE HUMAN STAIN). Bradley (Greg Kinnear) believes in the power and beauty of true love. He's good at falling in... Love is the star of this film from director Robert Benton (KRAMER VS. KRAMER, THE HUMAN STAIN). Bradley (Greg Kinnear) believes in the power and beauty of true love. He's good at falling in love--just with the wrong women. He's hoping that his relationship with sophisticated Diana (Radha Mitchell) will have a happier ending than his first marriage to Kathryn (Selma Blair). Bradley's friend Harry (Morgan Freeman) is happily married to Esther (Jane Alexander), but they are dealing with the loss of a different kind of love. At the same time, Oscar (Toby Hemingway) and Chloe (Alexa Davalos) are busy falling in love at first sight and starting their life together, even though the odds are against them. In this film, no relationship stone is left unturned, and no relationship is judged. Instead, love in various stages of growth, dissolution, and transformation is explored. From love at first sight to divorce and death, to long-term relationships and affairs, multiple facets of love are seen as what they are: simply a fact of life. Freeman's character, a professor on sabbatical, serves as an elder statesman of sorts, wise enough to notice nuances in relationships the other characters miss. Kinnear is endearing as Bradley, who simply wants to love and be loved. Davalos is someone to watch--she lights up the screen, and Alexander commands every frame in which she appears. Be prepared: this is not the light-hearted romp it appears to be in the trailer. There is quite a bit of nudity and sexual content, and some very adult themes. Set in Oregon, the film is based on the novel of the same name by Charles Baxter, and also features Billy Burke and Fred Ward. [More]
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Greg Kinnear, Radha Mitchell, Billy Burke
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Greg Kinnear, Radha Mitchell, Billy Burke, Selma Blair, Alexa Davlos, Toby Hemingway, Jane Alexander
Director: Robert Benton
Director: Robert Benton
Screenwriter: Allison Burnett
Producer: Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Richard S. Wright
Composer: Stephen Trask
Studio: MGM
Reviews for Feast of Love
Feast of Love is essentially a feel-good Hollywood romcom – but it’s one with twists, proper characters, and sadness underscoring the cosy love scenes.
If it's a choice between cleaning out the shed and seeing this - opt for the shed.
If Raymond Carver had ever filed a last story collection from the Sunny Valley Lobotomy Clinic, it would be just like this.
It’s a pretty, occasionally witty love-fest, with a surprising amount of flesh on display. But its increasingly mawkish tone means it’s for softies only.
You end up rather hoping that when this crew of Cupid's casualties ask for an Americano to go they mean just that.
Feast of Love is a multi-layered -- layers of baloney -- tale of pursuit of love.
it was definitely an interesting movie that caught my attention more than I ever expected it would
Feast of Love is the kind of movie that gets conveniently omitted from résumés.
Thanks to his excellent cast, and a very light touch, Benton makes these tangled relationships both real and touching.
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