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Feast of Love

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Feast of Love (2007)

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Reviews Counted:111

Fresh:45

Rotten:66

Average Rating:5.3/10

Consensus: Though beautifully photographed, Feast of Love offers little beyond a trite, melodramatic character drama.

Australian Rating: MA15+ [See Full Rating] Strong coarse language and sex scenes

Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins

Genre: Dramas

Australian Theatrical Release:
Feb 28, 2008 Wide

US Box Office: $3,434,730

Synopsis: Love is the star of this film from director Robert Benton (KRAMER VS. KRAMER, THE HUMAN STAIN). Bradley (Greg Kinnear) believes in the power and beauty of true love. He's good at falling in... Love is the star of this film from director Robert Benton (KRAMER VS. KRAMER, THE HUMAN STAIN). Bradley (Greg Kinnear) believes in the power and beauty of true love. He's good at falling in love--just with the wrong women. He's hoping that his relationship with sophisticated Diana (Radha Mitchell) will have a happier ending than his first marriage to Kathryn (Selma Blair). Bradley's friend Harry (Morgan Freeman) is happily married to Esther (Jane Alexander), but they are dealing with the loss of a different kind of love. At the same time, Oscar (Toby Hemingway) and Chloe (Alexa Davalos) are busy falling in love at first sight and starting their life together, even though the odds are against them. In this film, no relationship stone is left unturned, and no relationship is judged. Instead, love in various stages of growth, dissolution, and transformation is explored. From love at first sight to divorce and death, to long-term relationships and affairs, multiple facets of love are seen as what they are: simply a fact of life. Freeman's character, a professor on sabbatical, serves as an elder statesman of sorts, wise enough to notice nuances in relationships the other characters miss. Kinnear is endearing as Bradley, who simply wants to love and be loved. Davalos is someone to watch--she lights up the screen, and Alexander commands every frame in which she appears. Be prepared: this is not the light-hearted romp it appears to be in the trailer. There is quite a bit of nudity and sexual content, and some very adult themes. Set in Oregon, the film is based on the novel of the same name by Charles Baxter, and also features Billy Burke and Fred Ward. [More]

Starring: Morgan Freeman, Greg Kinnear, Radha Mitchell, Billy Burke

Starring: Morgan Freeman, Greg Kinnear, Radha Mitchell, Billy Burke, Selma Blair, Alexa Davlos, Toby Hemingway, Jane Alexander

Director: Robert Benton

Director: Robert Benton
Screenwriter: Allison Burnett
Producer: Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Richard S. Wright
Composer: Stephen Trask
Studio: MGM

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Thanks to his excellent cast, and a very light touch, Benton makes these tangled relationships both real and touching.

Full Review Source: At the Movies (Australia) | comment Comment
03/19/08
David Stratton
David Stratton
At the Movies (Australia)
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A disarmingly moving film about love, relationships and secret lives.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
02/21/08
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What a pleasant surprise!

Full Review Source: 3BlackChicks Review | comment Comment
10/06/07
Kamal  'The Diva' Larsuel
Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
3BlackChicks Review

it was definitely an interesting movie that caught my attention more than I ever expected it would

Full Review Source: 7M Pictures | comment Comment
08/17/08
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

...a delicious, meaty dish

Full Review Source: About.com | comment Comment
09/26/07
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
About.com

Annoying flatness permeates Feast of Love, preventing characters from reaching convincing depths of expression.

Full Review Source: Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) | comment Comment
10/05/07
John Wirt
John Wirt
Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

Pretentious and precious.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
09/27/07
Kerry Lengel
Kerry Lengel
Arizona Republic

It's like Friends without the funny. Oh, wait -- that's redundant.

Full Review Source: Associated Press | comment Comment
09/26/07
Christy Lemire
Christy Lemire
Associated Press

What Feast of Love lacks in nutritive value it makes up for with heaping wads of artificial sweeteners.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
10/13/07
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

It seems destined to find an indulgent second home as an unusually classy slot-plugger over at Lifetime.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
09/28/07
Nathan Rabin
Nathan Rabin
AV Club

Director Robert Benton's film is a rushed and ludicrous amorous mash up.

Full Review Source: Baltimore Sun | comment Comment
09/28/07
Michael Sragow
Michael Sragow
Baltimore Sun

It's sentimental stuff, but amusing in places.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
10/05/07
Anna Smith
Anna Smith
BBC
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Feast of Love is [Benton's] easiest movie to like since 1994's Nobody's Fool, and it's immediately homey.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
09/28/07
Wesley Morris
Wesley Morris
Boston Globe
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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
04/23/09
Mark Bazer
Mark Bazer
Boston Phoenix

Feast of Love is bathed in the dark wood and lengthening shadows of a serious movie, but it ultimately can’t reconcile its humanism with its fatalism.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
09/28/07
Mark Keizer
Mark Keizer
Boxoffice Magazine

Contemplates the bodies of beautiful young people in order that it may more fully appreciate the predicament old people find themselves in.

Full Review Source: Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus | comment Comment
09/27/07
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus

Director Robert Benton and writer Allison Burnett don't give us time to breathe. Characters meet, fall in love and set out on condensed journeys of self-discovery at top speed, as if their lives consisted entirely of momentous events.

Full Review Source: Charlotte Observer | comment Comment
09/28/07
Lawrence Toppman
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer

This heart-warmer by Robert Benton has some of the tender wisdom and humor of his other features.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
09/28/07
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader

Benton has made better movies about doomed marriages (Kramer vs. Kramer), but this one has no organic reality.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
09/28/07
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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This feast is more like an artfully arranged appetizer plate.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
09/27/07
Michael Phillips
Michael Phillips
Chicago Tribune
 
 
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