Wonderful character development!

Better Late Then Never

Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Could someone explain why Jim does not want to be with Yvvonne?

Very good drama about something that could happen to any couple.It's thought provoking and a good film to watch with your partner. Murphy was on good form but film was dominated by the performance of Catherine Walker as the tortured YvonneIn a supporting role Lydia McGuinness was also very good

Lots of twists and turns in this cleverly constructed story about how complicated we can make our lives and relationships. The casting is outstanding with solid and believable performances. A rather strange ending which some might think is going to destine Cillian Murphy's character to the rubbish tip of life. Watch it !!

When I read last year that Andrew Scott and Cillian Murphy would be making a film together I got very excited, as they are both absolute favourites of mine. When I then read some online reviews after the film came out in Ireland, criticising it as boring, hugely disappointing and dull I almost didn't watch it, and how sad that would have been. I'm not entirely sure which film these critics saw, but I found it anything but boring and disappointing. Quite the contrary... I watched it about 5 days ago and it is still stuck in my head and I keep of finding myself thinking back to it. Yes, it is slow paced in places, it doesn't have crazy twists and turns every 15 minutes and if you compare it to other relationship & affair dramas it's nowhere near as shocking, but thats exactly what made it so much more interesting to me. It's so realistic! It feels exactly what I'd imagine it would feel like to have an affair, and the the way the story unfolds is extremely close to life and makes you feel exhilarated but completely uncomfortable at the same time. Yes, you can tell that the director has only directed theatre productions, which gives the film a certain spareness, but once again this makes it more unique to me. It's not overloaded with side stories and mind blowing cinematography, it gets to the point of human feelings & needs. The constant questioning of what is right and wrong, of what makes you happy and how far you're allowed to go for it, of who you are and who you want to be and the issues you might have with yourself that lead to having an affair are so well played out, so is the struggle with love vs. lust and what it all really means! At the end I felt like I really knew these people, and I deeply felt for them. It's such a small but perfect cast and such a tender and yet uncomfortable story. I personally can only very highly recommend it and will definitely watch it again.