Unfaithful: Marriage and Infidelity
Unfaithful: Movie Review and Critical Analysis
“Unfaithful”
Introduction
This critical analysis paper focuses on the film, “Unfaithful”, starring Richard Gere as “Edward Sumner” and Diane Lane as “Connie Sumner”. I will briefly summarize the movie, as well as give a literature review on sexual infidelity, analyze characteristics of dysfunctional sexual relationships as well as who infidelity affects. I will also explain the consequences of engaging in such relationships.
Movie Summary
The movie “Unfaithful” starts with Connie (Diane Lane) going into the city of New York, when she finds herself caught in a windstorm. While in the city, Connie bumps into a man name Paul Martel (Oliver Martinez), who buys and sells used books. They both fall leaving Connie with a scraped knee. When Paul invites Connie to his apartment to clean up her knee, instead of declining his offer, and heading home to her husband and son, Connie accepts Paul’s offer and goes into his apartment. While in the apartment, Paul begins to make small gestures and comments toward Connie, which made her, feel uncomfortable. Connie decides to leave. Before Connie left, Paul gives her a book of poetry as a gift. Later in the day when Connie get home, she tells her husband Edward Sumner (Richard Gere) about the incident but does not go in details. The next morning, Connie decides to call Paul from the train station. He invites her to his place again. Instead of declining Paul’s offer, once again Connie accepts. While in the apartment, Paul makes small gestures again, which makes Connie leave again. Whether Connie realized or not, this is how her obsession with Paul began. It is like she could not stay away from him. As time went by, Connie slowly loses interest in her husband, while she gained interest in Paul. She would constantly go back to Paul’s apartment. This time, Connie felt more
“Unfaithful”
Introduction
This critical analysis paper focuses on the film, “Unfaithful”, starring Richard Gere as “Edward Sumner” and Diane Lane as “Connie Sumner”. I will briefly summarize the movie, as well as give a literature review on sexual infidelity, analyze characteristics of dysfunctional sexual relationships as well as who infidelity affects. I will also explain the consequences of engaging in such relationships.
Movie Summary
The movie “Unfaithful” starts with Connie (Diane Lane) going into the city of New York, when she finds herself caught in a windstorm. While in the city, Connie bumps into a man name Paul Martel (Oliver Martinez), who buys and sells used books. They both fall leaving Connie with a scraped knee. When Paul invites Connie to his apartment to clean up her knee, instead of declining his offer, and heading home to her husband and son, Connie accepts Paul’s offer and goes into his apartment. While in the apartment, Paul begins to make small gestures and comments toward Connie, which made her, feel uncomfortable. Connie decides to leave. Before Connie left, Paul gives her a book of poetry as a gift. Later in the day when Connie get home, she tells her husband Edward Sumner (Richard Gere) about the incident but does not go in details. The next morning, Connie decides to call Paul from the train station. He invites her to his place again. Instead of declining Paul’s offer, once again Connie accepts. While in the apartment, Paul makes small gestures again, which makes Connie leave again. Whether Connie realized or not, this is how her obsession with Paul began. It is like she could not stay away from him. As time went by, Connie slowly loses interest in her husband, while she gained interest in Paul. She would constantly go back to Paul’s apartment. This time, Connie felt more