This is a profoundly nihilistic assessment of middle class American society in the 1950s. Friends and spouses participate in various relationships without any sense of loyalty. Harry Allen, the main character has fallen head over heels in love with a recent girlfriend and tries to figure out how to get rid of his much older wife. His perception is that his wife is totally devoted to him, a divorce would be devastating and probably killing her with a poison would be a gentler solution. Quickly we learn that the mousy wife interpreted by Patricia Clarkson has a full blown relationship with a much younger man. Then, Harry Allen’s best friend, the suave Pierce Brosnan decides that he deserves more his friend’s girlfriend. In the end only a pet is poisoned while the humans continue their existence often in novel and improved relationships. The whole thing is well photographed and indeed raises serious doubts about the existence of God or any moral code. On Tubi.

Slow, boring, predictable zoom camera to get you in moment, super vapid, heavy feminist, low key lesbos, just plain garbage.

I went into this one looking for something along the lines of the Coen Brothers film The Man Who Wasn't There, but Lord was this just boring! The idea that a man wants out of his marriage so badly that he's willing to kill his wife is the stuff of many Film Noirs, but the execution here was just dull and un-engaging from start to finish. The performances are okay, if you want to watch some boring folks going about their lives with very little change by he time it wraps up. Rental? At best?

Hyvät näyttelijät, tylsä leffa... (Suom. Married life - Avioelämää)

I liked this movie, it wasn't what I expected. It has it's own unique charm. A bit drastic in some ways, but still good.

The cast was perfect for this film. Almost forget the other movies and 온라인카지노추천 shows they have done.

Sublime cinematography with beautiful period sets allowing the actors to laze into their parts. Pierce is a subtle narrator with a voice that tingles down the back of the neck as does his acting. The characters are a full picture as the actors give very open performances allowing the crossed romances come to their sharp glory. Society, so much more polite back then. Nibbles: Chinese Fried Vegetable Spring Rolls.

quite a nice movie with some deep thought

The acting is better than the direction, and it kind of peters out at the end. But I found it strangely tense and compelling.

"Married Life" is a period piece that's confident in setting the mood of the 1940's. Everybody smokes, drinks, and looks stylish-- more importantly, it reminds us of a vintage film, which more than likely was Ira Sachs' ultimate goal. He succeeds in almost every way possible. "Married Life" isn't perfect, but there's an overall feeling of sentiment towards film noir and melodrama, and it instantly sweeps us up in a way that makes every flaw forgivable in an instant. The film begins with Harry Allen (Chris Cooper) and Richard Langley (Pierce Brosnan), two old friends that are having lunch. From just the first few seconds you're guessing that Richard will be the charming, Cary Grant type, and Harry will be his less-handsome friend that we'll ultimately end up liking more. But just as we're analyzing the characters, we're stopped by something Harry says-- he states that he wants to leave his wife but he can't bear to see her suffer-- so he'll have to kill her. After all, his mistress is stunning war widow Kay Nesbitt (Rachel McAdams), who rings with kindness. Back at home, Harry's wife Pat (Patricia Clarkson) admits that she'd rather just have sex than an actual relationship, and we understand that the Allen's marriage definitely isn't going so well. So we of course begin to sympathize with Harry. Or should we? As the film progresses, Sachs turns the tables on us and what we thought of as the good guy may not be, and the bad guy might not be so bad after all. "Married Life" boasts cinematography that shimmers with the warm, subdued look of Technicolor that looks great, but adds a light air of superficiality that comes to the film's liking. Unlike most films that take place in this time period, I didn't wish it was in black-and-white. It's hard to say if the film itself is a homage to film noir or a fine women's picture, but either way it wins. The film has a touch of elegance that would in most cases, appear in a play, with well-written characters that are given good lines and chances to steal scenes, while keeping a sumptuous period setting that pays attention to every fine detail. Considering the film focuses on its four leads, it doesn't hurt. But "Married Life" goes much deeper than a play. From the first few minutes, it feels light and airy, almost like a Woody Allen attempt at drama, but it gets a bit deeper and darker as it progresses, truly asking the question of what married life truly is and making us wonder how miserable the Allen's really are. Harry has the idea in his head that he'll murder Pat, yet he's so pathetic we don't believe he'll really pull it off. He wins a girl like Kay, but we're not sure how. By the end, I couldn't really tell if we're supposed to root for him or not, but either way, Cooper gives a great performance. But the two women of the film are even more interesting. McAdams, who is one of the most subtly beautiful actresses at the moment as well as one of the most sweetly likable, transforms herself into what Jean Harlow may have looked like had she lived past 1937. On the outside, she's so perfect, but her fragility on the inside is played out with subdued tenderness by McAdams. Clarkson is certainly a knockout (and very underrated). She's a character that should be completely awful, but you can't help but like her sly, vaguely witty persona. She sins, but you don't really care. After all, she doesn't it better than her husband ever could. The ensemble is perfectly cast, and their performances are to die for. "Married Life" is a hidden gem that loves the '40s more than any other period piece I've seen, and Sachs surely achieves something that no other director has successfully done-- made a modern day, Douglas Sirk-ian melodrama.

quite a nice movie with some deep thought

couldnt get in to it fell asleep

Watched Married Life. A fresh take on how do things work out in a relationship and marriage! The performances by each and every actor, the interesting script and direction makes this movie more than just watchable. Also, the narration by Pierce Brosnan throughout the whole movie is funny, comedic and gives the movie a whole new dimension. Almost like a Woody Allen movie. And i dont understand why its very under rated! I had a good time watching it!

This movie was good...I found it a bit long at some parts, and I thought that there could have been more motivation behind some of the actions instead of..."I need to find a way to divorce her." I wanted to see more of a build in the emotions and actions of the characters. The story line was good, but could also probably been more developed.

A great surpise for me. All in all suspenseful and kind of different. Yet funny. However, keeps you at an emotional distance.

Wasnt a bad story and really well done but was pretty slow.

Ick, too bad Chris Cooper and Patricia Clarkson were wasted in this ham fisted melo-dramedy.

Just.. meh. Didn't like it; not my kind of movie. So-so plot, so-so acting, so I kinda zoned out. Pierce Brosnan had his moments, though.

A pretty warped view on relationships and love but an interesting one as well.Rachel's hair annoyed me during the movie.No one should be THAT blond.

I loved the film Married Life. A satiric shrewd thriller exploring married life, love, passion, friendship and selfishness. An excellent cast, especially Chris Cooper and Pierce Brosnan. Director Directed by Ira Sachs skillfully used Hitchcockian elements to create captivating suspense. The four main characters are not what they appear to be, they are struggling to find the right path from a selfish perspective. The mix of surprises, clever dialog and social observation are intriguing.