Can't be explained
scherf.com | 11/13/1998
(5 out of 5 stars)
"A hard film experience to explain. Through most of my first viewing of the film I was intrigued by the weave of the lives all described in the flashback during Vincent's death. I must admit though that the film didn't really grasp me like I had hoped it would. Until the end, that is. I don't want to give away the ending of this film, but I have to say that it is one of the best-scripted endings I have ever seen in a film. The solution is thoroughly satisfying, reasonable, and happy. The most amazing part of the ending is that this is done without even a touch of being cheesy or sappy.On further viewing of the film I began to enjoy it more and more. The photography is superb creating a subtle intimate feeling of sharing the experiences with all involved. Photography, however, pales in comparison to the editing. For a story that is told through non-linear flashbacks, editing is everything and this film has it in spades.Films about out own mortality affect different people in different ways. We all have decisions in our life where we are never sure what the right path to take is. Do not be confused, that is the Intersection referred to here."
Such an exellent American film ... so underrated ? Why ?
Vlad | russianwriter.net | 11/27/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Why it is so underrated ? May be because it doesn't have normal good ending ... but in my point of view - it does . The scene between Lolita Davidovich and Sharon Stone at the end ... THIS what made a real good end to this fine film .
Richard Gere is stuck between his controlfreak reach wife ( Sharon Stone )and a love of his life ( Lolita Davidovich ). He stuck between must and want . He has to pick , but he cann't . And we think , we know his final desision ... but we don't . At the last minute of this film we do find out ... and we still surprised ."
THE "INTERSECTION" OF GREAT ACTING AND DIRECTION
Jose A. Paredes | Iselin, NJ USA | 05/06/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Richard Gere guides you through his life in a series of flashbacks that details his troubled marriage and the meeting of his significant other. The movie clearly keeps your attention by cleverly combining flashbacks with the present day to tell a story in an unconventional way. The storyline can probably be applied to almost anyone who views the movie. We all have shared this struggle with emotion. Maybe the critics see too much of themselves in this movie, therefore they have cast it aside in order not to shine any light on their own lives."