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Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

A monstrously cruel and violent gangster discovers his wife has been unfaithful at the restaurant where they eat every night: he takes his revenge. She, in turn, plots revenge on him.That synopsis is deeply misleading: it gives the principal story beats, but conveys nothing of the subtlety of this very disturbing film from Peter Greenaway, a filmmaker of unique sensibilities. On the surface of it this is a simple story of betrayal and revenge. Yet it operates on several levels, and features stunning acting (especially from Helen Mirren and Michael Gambon), music, direction, and colour management. And it is impossible to convey just how beautiful and revolting it is, often at the same time.I highly recommend this, but only if you have a very strong stomach.

This must be one of the worst films i have seen. It rivals Brokeback Mountain as my worst movie experience. Such big hype and terrible, really terrible film. imagine going to the dentist and having a tooth out without any pain relief. That's what watching this film is like. Was with friends who thought it was wonderful i just wanted to leave as soon as possible. It's like being forced to listen to Bob Dylan or the Rolling Stones. Murder, truly murder. If I was ever going to be interrogated, just show me this film and I would admit it straight away. Was fairly young when I saw it but I can still remember how bad it was. Maybe the sign of a good film, if I can remember it that long ago

When I saw this movie for the first time, I was pleasantly surprised to see that creativity could be stretched in that direction. Many directors try and aim to pull the strings of our revulsion, but never with this much success. High marks for this film which has also the merit of giving a new dimension to Michael Niman's "Memorial" a modern classical and a masterpiece in its own right. The cast is impeccable, superb, but my only reservation is the very thick French accent of Richard Borhinger. The story is simple: a woman married to the most cruel of men has an affair in her husband's restaurant. Everything is fantastic in this uncompromising movie. I think it is more - way more - pertinent than other movies that were meant to offend any audience (Salo, Caligula, Full Metal Jacket and other works where cruelty meets depravity). Although I think it not for everyone, I highly recommend this movie to movie goers who are able to stomach anything that is thrown at them. It is a 10 for me.

The masochist in me really enjoyed the hell out of this ridiculous tour de force. It's shamelessly repugnant in every aspect. The story is marvelous, even more marvelous is the operatic way in which the story is told. Dame Helen Mirren is breathtaking in this. The one character that struck me as fascinating, and extraordinary, was the mob boss, Albert. He could be the most hateful character in all of cinema. He's like a nightmarish combination of Mr. Creosote and a Joe Pesci mobster. Dumbledore himself gives one of the most physically and emotionally exhausting performances I've ever seen, and I can't for the life of me understand why he wasn't nominated for an Oscar for this. This is an all around, perfect exercise in the grotesque and the surreal. I've never been subjected to a movie more equally enjoyable and painful to watch than this.