But it was still enjoyable. The past was underdeveloped so this viewer lacked sympathy for the now adult characters - a key element in establishing a rapport and story arc.
Susan Sarandon was marvellous as always in the lead, welcoming Max Von Syndow who 'rescued' her as a child from the concentration camps, along with Gabriel Byrne who was a childhood companion in the camp with her.
Christopher Plummer's performance as the husband who keeps it all together is excellent, he rarely puts a foot wrong on stage or screen, a consummate actor.
Gabriel Byrne projects haunted like no actor can and his scene with Max touched me emotionally like none of the other which appeared more 'contrived'.
Roy Dupuis, who played the part of the son, is a little underused here, the effects on him of his disconnected mother not fully explored - this could have been tied in with his oddly absentee wife? The scenery, pardon the pun, just about steals every scene here - magnificent - and the autumn colours underline the autumn years of the cast, beautifully done.
6 out of 10. I felt there was more to this than was shown.
Susan Sarandon was marvellous as always in the lead, welcoming Max Von Syndow who 'rescued' her as a child from the concentration camps, along with Gabriel Byrne who was a childhood companion in the camp with her.
Christopher Plummer's performance as the husband who keeps it all together is excellent, he rarely puts a foot wrong on stage or screen, a consummate actor.
Gabriel Byrne projects haunted like no actor can and his scene with Max touched me emotionally like none of the other which appeared more 'contrived'.
Roy Dupuis, who played the part of the son, is a little underused here, the effects on him of his disconnected mother not fully explored - this could have been tied in with his oddly absentee wife? The scenery, pardon the pun, just about steals every scene here - magnificent - and the autumn colours underline the autumn years of the cast, beautifully done.
6 out of 10. I felt there was more to this than was shown.