A brilliant film that helped define a genre

Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

The best line in "Intersection" is spoken by a kind farmer delivering milk to a general store in the Pacific Northwest. The main character Vincent Eastman (Richard Gere) is standing outside the store, and the old farmer asks him, "Are you lost?" That question is a capsule of the life of a gifted architect, who is a deeply troubled human being. Indeed, he is lost from start to finish in this turgid melodrama.There are two women in the life of Eastman that figure prominently in that fateful question asked by the farmer. The first is Sally Eastman (Sharon Stone), the daughter of the head of the architectural firm when Vincent became a superstar. Sally is the "planner," and Vincent is the "creator" in their work and evidently in their marriage. But it was never really clear what drove a wedge into their relationship. The only clue weare given is that Vincent began an affair that came as a complete shock to Sally when she first learned about it. The affair apparently destroyed the marriage.The "other woman" is Olivia Marshak (Lolita Davidovich), a witty columnist, who begins her fateful affair with the married architect after they met by chance at an auction. In many ways, Olivia is the most sympathetic character in the film. She is completely humiliated when she shows up unannounced at the opening of a new museum designed by Vincent. Sally is present with her new male paramour and daughter. Yet Vincent humiliates Olivia and even physically abuses her for daring to appear uninvited in the presence of his ex-spouse.The beautiful cinematography of Seattle and Vancouver is contrasted with the tawdry moments of the love triangle. Some moments are downright comical, such as the long-winded phone message left for Olivia by Vincent, where he proclaims with manic energy that he wants to marry her and have babies. Of course, the marriage certificate and the progeny will solve all of his problems and take away his sense of being "lost"!In addition to interpersonal relations skills, Vincent really needs to work on his driving. Buckle up for safety and respect the Canadian speed limits, Vince! For her performance as Sally, Sharon Stone received a Stinker award. That moniker is a good one for the film as a whole.

I honestly found this a deplorably cheap piece of sh*t. How shallow can you get? Gere was disgusting in his pathetic ambivalence. He's supposed to be a principled Buddhist. He can rake in dough for this kind of sleazy grossness? Davidowitch was terrible. The plot was terrible. Stone was the least terrible element in the movie, which is saying a lot. The whole movie is predictable, boring, and without a spark of creativity. That it is about rich people with no concern for the rest of humanity is appalling, especially considering Gere's alleged social conscience. What else can I say? I would rate this movie close to zero. /

It seems rather apt that both Richard Gere and Sharon Stone should star in this lame drama, as they both appear to be cultivating a true talent for choosing lousy scripts. "Intersection" makes for a fine companion piece to both these thesps' recent works ("Final Analysis" and "Basic Instinct").Mark Rydell fails to generate any interest in the ordinary plot, the love triangle nor the three lead players. Richard Gere, Sharon Stone and Lolita Davidovich don't help much either, and the structure of the storyline (huh, what storyline?) is poor.All "Intersection" leaves its audience with is the question of why they even bothered. At least something happened in "Basic Instinct"!Sunday, April 24, 1994 - Village Southland

I think I'm obsessed with this movie. I need to buy the DVD instead of looking for it on TV so often. The intertwining of the 3 main characters (Gere, Davidovitch and Stone) is spellbinding, but almost second to the beautiful scenery and musical score. The choice of the sultry harmonica and violins is so beautiful and only adds to the wonderful story. While rooting for Vincent and Olivia to finally become a couple, and live out their dream of marriage and their dream home...the wedding scene at the end captures your heart, and gives you hope, while the agony on Olivia and Sally's faces at the hospital is gut wrenching.The way Gere's thoughts are captured at the end is remarkable. I've truly never seen anything like it. The way the two women protect each other from hurt is a bit unbelievable, because I tend to think women would rather enjoy letting the other woman know she was his first choice....however, it is sad and kind all in one. It only reinforces that we all need to make every move count. It may be our last. Excellent film.