Monday, May 25, 2009

My Dear Enemy

A gambler is confronted at a racetrack by a woman to whom he owes money, and they spend the day going around town while he tries to get the money together.

Good acting and good direction, but the overall plot and pacing are pretty slow. We do learn some interesting things about the characters as the plot goes on, understanding more of their history and their relationship with each other. In a way it's really a romance, as the most important part of the plot is the woman falling back in love with the man, or at least learning to forgive him.

Overall it's pretty good in a sort of Broken Flowers, extremely understated way. Maybe a bit too slow, but as a very understated romance it works pretty well.

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