Sorry, this movie sucks

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

There are no easy answers in this emotionally devastating film about the breakup of a marriage and its effect not just on a husband and wife but also on their four children.Diane Keaton is perfect. Her Faith Dunlap is human, giving and needy at the same time, loving and practical, fierce and frail, and ultimately indomitable -- all without losing her humanness. She inspires in Albert Finney a performance of the volcanic force that he hadn't given in years. Director Alan Parker and screenwriter Bo Goldman don't shy from laying bare the pain, the frustration, the second-guessing and even some of the joys that result. I have seen this film dozens of times since it came out, and it never fails to affect me.

I have seen this movie many times, and recently read new overviews of Diane Keaton's work, so rented it again. The agony of indecision, the power of ego, the twisted things a person will do in response to losing a partner, and the ways we fool ourselves as well as defend ourselves, smack you in the face in this film. Many of us are not "well-balanced" when it comes to loss and change. Many of us remember being emotionally overwrought in a relationship that was breaking down. Despite reading some negative comments about "Shoot the Moon" I still found myself drawn in and knocked out by it. The material was tricky, I found myself gasping in parts because I recognized the despair. Like they say, "Not for Everyone," but definitely for me.

This is one of the most powerful and truthful movies I've ever seen. I love it and I watch it over and over. I love Dianne Keaton and this is one of her greatest roles. The children are just terrific and the emotions portrayed are intense and typical of the situation. I feel that his is a movie that every married couple must see. In an age where divorce is so common and seemingly so easy, Shoot The Moon shows how devastating divorce really can be and usually is! I know this from experience! There are so many unresolved emotions and feelings between two people. And even if there has been an affair a marriage can prevail and two people can emerge stronger for it. The marriage can become much better and more loving and true. The children will benefit from seeing that their parents can work through their problems and come out on the other side. A MUST SEE!

1982 was arguably one of the greatest film years in recent memory, with releases including "E.T.", "Gandhi," and "Sophie's Choice." Still, I would say that the best film of 1982 - and one of the best films of the 1980's - was "Shoot the Moon." I am not sure exactly why this film never got the acclaim it deserved...certainly there were many great films that year that overshadowed it. Moreover, it might have been too visceral for some...a couple I knew who were previously divorced from other people were extremely offended by the movie, and found it gratuitous.I have only seen two films be successful in making the lead characters so likable in one scene, and then so unlikeable in the next scene. This is one of them (the other one is "Twice in a Lifetime"). Bo Goldman's screenplay is tremendous. Diane Keaton's rendition of "If I Fell" while soaking in the bathtub is one of the most haunting and powerful scenes I have ever seen. Also, the scene towards the end of the movie in the restaurant where Finney and Keaton are loudly arguing with each other to the annoyance of other patrons is extremely well done and enjoyable. I believe most of the scene is done in a long take. On regular TV, that scene is butchered due to the language, and they show cut-aways to other patrons to get away with that.It's been more than 20 years since "Shoot the Moon" was released, and I'm not sure what I could say that would motivate someone to see this film for the first time. But it truly is great. Pauline Kael thought so too, and I'm sure she will carry much more weight with movie fans than me!