My problem with this is how unlikeable the Edward character is. I'm sure he can't be that repellent in the book. I couldn't identify with him in any way and pretty much all I thought is, you have dodged a bullet there love.

What a delicious sexual complex foray into the consciousness of a neurotic English couple who just can't get it together. Such tragic moments are delicious and revealing. I loved this. And felt the devastating consequences. Excellent pre fem drama. I kept wanting them to overcome their Drama but unfortunately. Not. So sad. But revealing

The year is 1962, newlywed couple Edward and Florence talk during their wedding night. To tell get to know each other. I don’t about England, but getting to know each other normally happens long before getting married. Being set in 1962 has no barring on the story whatsoever. Like the title, it’s never called Chesil Beach, so it’s a pointless as the rest of the movie. The good news is that they the film makers use a series of flashbacks instead of just the two leads talking. Some of the stories they tell have both of them in it, I was half expecting one to say, “I know, I was there.” I would call this melodrama, but considering these two are a stereotypical Brit that they don’t even raise their voices. SPOILER WARNING: IF YOU DON'T WANT THE ENDING SPOILED THEN STOP READING NOW: For some reason we flash forward several years where I guess Edward and Florence are divorced for reasons. Seriously, why did they get married in the first place. At the most was a one night stand. There was no chemistry. It’s like “Marriage Story” just without passion or actual acting. Overall, it’s one giant snooze with people who talk in monotone words and have less emotions than your average Vulcan. Don’t put it on unless you need to get to sleep fast.

The cast was great but the story was so flawed. If she was truly frigid how could she have children with someone she didn't even like, let alone love?

It was pretty engaging but quite a different romance movie. The ending was so sad.

It was a most disturbing movie but its weakness was the lack of clarity about the reason the young woman was so afraid of sex. On reflection it was clear that she had been sexually assaulted by her father, but this was not made very clear in the movie. In the book it is made clear and I feel that the movie would have been more powerful if the sexual assault by her father was also made very clear instead of tiny flashbacks which were very ambiguous and only on reflection about her lack of interest in sex was this made clear. As the victim of a sexual assault by her father she would have been traumatised by her father's behaviour. This was a bad mistake in the movie. Not to make this clear i my opinion made the movie confusing as to why she acted as she did in the marriage bed, but as the victim of sexual abuse it would have been very clear. I realise that the intent was probably to present the crazy attitudes to sex in early 1960s England but now we know so much more about the effects on the lives of the abused and we would have seen the reality of the effect of child sexual abuse on them as they try to go into marriage damaged emotionally for ever. To present the 1960s pre-sexual revolution, or to present the true back ground of the girl and her damaged mind was a difficult decision. I think the wrong one was made in the film.

It is not a story I thought would be interesting but thanks to the artful care in both script and performance it really worked.

I thought this film was quite good, in terms of it being somewhat atmospheric, with some nice landscape shots of the titular pebble beach, with mist around and in some nice interior settings. Its a somewhat thoughtful watch, with a good performance by Saoirse Ronan. I particularly enjoyed the instrumental/classical music pieces played during the film, often live performances. Its a good period drama, mainly set in the 1960s but also the early 1970s. Its not an outstanding watch or anything and it is perhaps a little moody and pessimistic in tone for some but its by no means a bad film and so I'd recommend it on that basis.

A good adaptation of McEwen's slim novel by the author, painting in detail the consequences for a young 1960's couple of the repressed, uncommunicative culture in which they've been raised and how it affects them on their wedding night. It's moving and excruciating in all the right ways - and the two leads are both excellent in a film which (like the book) neither judges nor short sells the real pain and sincerity at the central characters' heart.

This movie didn't grab me at all. Perhaps it is better if you've read the book.

I really like to see different perspectives of the relationships, not just a cute couple ending up together happily ever. Eventhough I felt like there are some missing points, some unmatched connections, very touching but very fast ending Ithink it is a must see since it is a different touch to a much used subject.

The positive aspects are the dazzling landscapes where the footage was done and the original story. However, original is not the same as good and this movie proves it. The script is boring and, despite having some potential, it shows a lazy story and the characters development that isn't either captivating nor pertinent. The cast disappointed at all levels also.

I found it very difficult to accept the central premise of this film, a marriage that falls apart after 6 hours. The film itself is well produced and uses the sound track to great affect. A case of the sum of the parts not adding up to total!

Saorsie Ronan proves to be a must see actor yet again as she gives another worthy performance. A heartbreaking take on the reality of love and how our pride can rob us of lifelong happiness. It gives us a grim look on how our past can mess up a person and deprive him of choices and control of how he wants his life to turn out.

This movie is really boring

Not bad, but I didn't feel that the characters had enough consistency across the different time periods

Unlike any other movie I have ever seen. Very intriguing! Movie struck a chord with me.

Not my usual film choice however really enjoyed it. Well written and one of the few films/stories that used flashbacks brilliantly to enhance and tell the story. Great acting from all the cast culminating in a very poignant end.

I found the storyline frustrating at times, more so because Florence never confided in her husband of her horrible past, but i understand that about his was a different era and women never spoke of such incidents. I really enjoyed this movie.

On Chesnil Beach is a stately, nuanced film that ultimately doesn't quite achieve anything truly substantial. Based on the Ian McEwan novel the film is set in 1962 England. A young couple are celebrating their wedding night but something isn't quite right. Through a series of flashbacks we learn of their history, how they met, their family dramas. The couple are from different economic and societal backgrounds, but they seemingly have found passion and a common ground. But ultimately there is conflict and an impasse. The film is shot with rich and beautiful colours. It's gorgeous to look at. And the performances are great. Especially the always wonderful Saoirse Ronan. But it feels inert at times, too distanced to have a major impact. And the ending is too contrived for sure. But it's definitely worth a look.