3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
another great Romanian movie, Jan 13 2012
By Andy "sweet tooth" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Tuesday After Christmas (DVD)
What a great movie. Three main characters, a sensual start followed by a lot of routine behind which drama unfolds. The plot is simple, but behind all the flat dialogues the tension is slowly building up. The end of the movie is simple but astounding. One of the best Romanian movies in the last 10 years.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Tuesday, After Christmas, Dec 29 2011
By A kids review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Tuesday After Christmas (DVD)
I promise: it's mere coincidence that Tuesday, After Christmas will be releasing on Tuesday, after Christmas. The Romanian film is, as noted by its promotional materials, the latest to come from an emerging cinematic movement in the country that has already brought us 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days and The Death of Mr. Lazarescu. While Tuesday doesn't quite measure up to those two, the film, about a family dealing with the repercussions of the husband's infidelity, is nevertheless a subtly and superbly acted, with help from a smart script. Tuesday, After Christmas may not blow your mind, but it's a solid domestic drama for those looking to brood a little this holiday season.
1 of 4 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Slow, the so-so life of an adulterer, Feb 1 2012
By (Rizzo) Rizzuto - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Tuesday After Christmas (DVD)
For this being a new Romanian film, I can understand the explicit nudity, but I think the nudity, for a shocking opening scene to lure the viewer in is old stuff. The viewer is forced to watch a couple engage in playfulness in full nudity while on a bed. The scene goes on more than 10 minutes; then, we cut to the family middle aged Paul shares a home with Adriana and their 9 year-old daughter.
Paul is having a sexual affair with the female dentist of his daughter; this affair is passionate and we follow Paul struggling with his love for someone other than his wife.
There isn't a lot goin' on here, it lacks any soundtrack, lacks varying stages of emotion by Paul, he just waits for the time to make his secret known to his wife. There are not a lot of characters, and mostly, the viewer is just observing wondering and waiting for each step. However, as I said, not much happens; nothing memorable, not much in defining moments. The film drags considerably as we wait for something!
Aside from the lack of any moving or memorable scenes, the subtitles move quickly and oftentimes, there is a lot of printed dialogue that moves too quick!
I was not impressed about this slow, quiet film.......Rizzo
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