Between Us

This is a film with a tail that has been told before and without giving the plot away it was handled well and you may think you know where it is going to lead but in order to give it justice you have to watch it. The two leads and the two supports get to act which in a lot of films is very difficult because although the supports never meet you start make comparisons and that leads to choices. Love is a strange emotion as you can go full head into it and leave it with despair or you might be one of the lucky ones who lives happily ever after but this is not that type of project.I hope this review is of help and if by chance you do get to see it I hope that you see something of real life in it.Cast is good-writing is good-all round good.

“Between Us” treats a familiar situation from a fresh perspective as a long-term relationship threatens to implode over the course of one tumultuous night. After six years together, thirty somethings Henry (Ben Feldman, “Mad Men”) and Dianne (Olivia Thereby, “Juno”) are caught between their fears of commitment and social pressure to settle down and marry. An impulsive decision and a surprise revelation send them into an emotional tailspin.Heading out into the Los Angeles night, Henry and Dianne each encounter strangers. She meets a lonely performance artist (Adam Goldberg, “Saving Private Ryan”), he a charming musician (Analeigh Tipton, “Crazy Stupid Love”). These encounters offer the possibility of new romantic thrills, but the choices Henry and Dianne make will determine what will be left of their relationship when morning comes.Writer-director Rafael Palacio Illingsworth focuses on that period in a relationship when it will either end or move forward. Though the couple have thought of themselves as the antithesis of marriage complete with a home in suburbia, children, and a regimented life, they find themselves edging into that lifestyle. This is shown when, on the verge of buying a modern apartment at the urging of Henry’s parents (Peter Bogdanovich, Lesley Ann Warren), Henry backs out at the last minute. Though Dianne is upset with his vacillation, she, too, is reluctant to take the step of owning something so permanent.Recognizing the gravity of commitment, they rebel, figuring their rebellion will either make or break the relationship. The film features lots of bickering and angst among the main characters, but ultimately provides a compelling portrait of the fragility of contemporary relationships.There are no bonus features on the unrated widescreen DVD release.

This was a great movie & it arrived in great shape.