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Feast of Love

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Feast of Love (2007)

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Reviews Counted:111

Fresh:45

Rotten:66

Average Rating:5.3/10

Consensus: Though beautifully photographed, Feast of Love offers little beyond a trite, melodramatic character drama.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for strong sexual content, nudity and language.

Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Sep 28, 2007 Wide

Box Office: $3,434,730

Synopsis: Love is the star of this film from director Robert Benton (KRAMER VS. KRAMER, THE HUMAN STAIN). Bradley (Greg Kinnear) believes in the power and beauty of true love. He's good at falling in... Love is the star of this film from director Robert Benton (KRAMER VS. KRAMER, THE HUMAN STAIN). Bradley (Greg Kinnear) believes in the power and beauty of true love. He's good at falling in love--just with the wrong women. He's hoping that his relationship with sophisticated Diana (Radha Mitchell) will have a happier ending than his first marriage to Kathryn (Selma Blair). Bradley's friend Harry (Morgan Freeman) is happily married to Esther (Jane Alexander), but they are dealing with the loss of a different kind of love. At the same time, Oscar (Toby Hemingway) and Chloe (Alexa Davalos) are busy falling in love at first sight and starting their life together, even though the odds are against them. In this film, no relationship stone is left unturned, and no relationship is judged. Instead, love in various stages of growth, dissolution, and transformation is explored. From love at first sight to divorce and death, to long-term relationships and affairs, multiple facets of love are seen as what they are: simply a fact of life. Freeman's character, a professor on sabbatical, serves as an elder statesman of sorts, wise enough to notice nuances in relationships the other characters miss. Kinnear is endearing as Bradley, who simply wants to love and be loved. Davalos is someone to watch--she lights up the screen, and Alexander commands every frame in which she appears. Be prepared: this is not the light-hearted romp it appears to be in the trailer. There is quite a bit of nudity and sexual content, and some very adult themes. Set in Oregon, the film is based on the novel of the same name by Charles Baxter, and also features Billy Burke and Fred Ward. [More]

Starring: Morgan Freeman, Greg Kinnear, Radha Mitchell, Billy Burke

Starring: Morgan Freeman, Greg Kinnear, Radha Mitchell, Billy Burke, Selma Blair, Alexa Davlos, Toby Hemingway, Jane Alexander

Director: Robert Benton

Director: Robert Benton
Screenwriter: Allison Burnett
Producer: Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Richard S. Wright
Composer: Stephen Trask
Studio: MGM

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A ruthlessly winsome movie

Full Review Source: CinePassion | comment Comment
08/27/09
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion
N/R

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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
04/23/09
Mark Bazer
Mark Bazer
Boston Phoenix

Feast of Love is a multi-layered -- layers of baloney -- tale of pursuit of love.

Full Review Source: Fayetteville Free Weekly | comment Comment
02/02/09
Tony Macklin
Tony Macklin
Fayetteville Free Weekly
N/R

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Full Review Source: NPR.org | comment Comment
10/18/08
Bob Mondello
Bob Mondello
NPR.org

An overwhelming, yet boring mess.

Full Review Source: ReelzChannel.com | comment Comment
08/23/08
Heather Huntington
Heather Huntington
ReelzChannel.com

it was definitely an interesting movie that caught my attention more than I ever expected it would

Full Review Source: 7M Pictures | comment Comment
08/17/08
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

Feast of Love is the kind of movie that gets conveniently omitted from résumés.

Full Review Source: MSNBC | comment Comment
05/01/08
Alonso Duralde
Alonso Duralde
MSNBC

Thanks to his excellent cast, and a very light touch, Benton makes these tangled relationships both real and touching.

Full Review Source: At the Movies (Australia) | comment Comment
03/19/08
David Stratton
David Stratton
At the Movies (Australia)

The majority of the film is filled with arguing, betrayal and fear with a twinge of hope.

Full Review Source: The Scorecard Review | comment Comment
03/03/08
Jeff Bayer
Jeff Bayer
The Scorecard Review

A disarmingly moving film about love, relationships and secret lives.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
02/21/08
Urban Cinefile Critics
Urban Cinefile Critics
Urban Cinefile

Feast of Love will fill you up with trite dialogue and sappy plot contrivances.

Full Review Source: Washington Times | comment Comment
02/05/08
Christian Toto
Christian Toto
Washington Times

Salvaged from a tendency towards self-indulgent, far too self-conscious sentimentality, by a graceful literary elegance and sensitively shaped, meditative flow. A feast for the mind and soul.

Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | comment Comment
02/02/08
Prairie Miller
Prairie Miller
NewsBlaze

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Full Review Source: Time Out New York | comment Comment
01/18/08
David Fear
David Fear
Time Out New York

Has just enough honesty and heart to redeem it.

Full Review Source: Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) | comment Comment
11/07/07
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Uneven adult romantic drama doesn't stint on sex.

Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | comment Comment
10/22/07
S. Jhoanna Robledo
S. Jhoanna Robledo
Common Sense Media

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Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
10/20/07
Brian Marder
Brian Marder
Hollywood.com

Nice to look at, but about as weighty as the froth atop a tall skim latte.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
10/20/07
David N. Butterworth
David N. Butterworth
rec.arts.movies.reviews

Sad as he may be in Feast of Love, Harry makes earnest efforts to inspire laughter in his sad friends and acquaintances.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
10/19/07
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
PopMatters

Swinging from mildly irritating to rather enjoyable, the film eventually settles at merely watchable.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
10/19/07
Anna Smith
Anna Smith
Empire Magazine

What Feast of Love lacks in nutritive value it makes up for with heaping wads of artificial sweeteners.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
10/13/07
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
 
 
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