British couple Fiona (Kristin Scott Thomas) and Nigel Dobson (Hugh Grant) are on a cruise to India. They encounter Mimi (Emmanuelle Seigner) in despair. Her crippled American husband Oscar (Peter Coyote) recounts their story. He was living off of his family trust fund in Paris trying to be a writer when he fell for her. Their relationship suffered ups and downs. He became emotionally abusive until his accident. The tables are turned on the helpless Oscar.
The basic structure leads me to question Oscar's story from the start. Honestly, it wouldn't have surprised me if Oscar gets up and walks away at the end of the movie. In that way, the past isn't quite as compelling as I wonder about its validity all the way through. I would have liked more intrigue on the ship. Hugh Grant could be made to do some compromising positions. I do like the cat and mouse game over the differing levels of sexual adventurism. The movie is mesmerizing from start to finish.
The basic structure leads me to question Oscar's story from the start. Honestly, it wouldn't have surprised me if Oscar gets up and walks away at the end of the movie. In that way, the past isn't quite as compelling as I wonder about its validity all the way through. I would have liked more intrigue on the ship. Hugh Grant could be made to do some compromising positions. I do like the cat and mouse game over the differing levels of sexual adventurism. The movie is mesmerizing from start to finish.