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And hey, it could save you from a nasty divorce or heartbreaking
spat down the line.
Largely a film about brave performances and inviolable subject
matter, Director John Curran’s film – based on two
short stories by Andre Dubous – centres on two couples
who ultimately end up swapping partners, and how each is gravely
affected by the seemingly uncomplicated decision.
Mark Ruffalo gives a rich and credible performance as the
unhappy and confused Jack, whilst Naomi Watts gives a sexy,
unrepressed turn as Edith, his best friend’s wife. It’s
their affair that gets the ball rolling.
When it becomes evident that her husband is fooling around
– or merely just unhappy with her – Terry (a very
real Laura Dern) decides to go and get some of her own: with
Edith’s husband Hank (Peter Krause), no less.
The swinging leads to pain on both sides of the fence though
and it’s going to get messy before it gets better.
The characters here are much more credible and dipped in
humanity than the similarly themed Closer, and as a
result, We Don’t Live Here Anymore is a much more
satisfying film. It makes you think, it makes you wonder,
and ultimately helps you realise that you’re either happy
with what you’ve already got – or you aren’t.
DVD Extras
The only extra is a movie trailer, which is quite shameful
when many DVD releases have hours worth of behind the scenes
stuff, multiple commentaries and more.
Conclusion: Movie 75% Extras: -10%
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