The Aviator's Wife
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Movie Reviews of The Aviator's Wife
Movie Review: The Woman Always Decides
Summary: 4 Stars
This light yet perceptive film is about misunderstanding and missed opportunities. It is sweetly sad and humorous and knowing about the ways of men and women in love.It is not about the Aviator, nor his wife. In the opening the Aviator dumps his younger mistress because his wife is pregnant and the mistress in turn spurns another younger man she's been seeing. This young man, Francois, happens to see the Aviator with his "love" and later, by chance, takes the opportunity to follow him. While tailing the Aviator who is with another woman, Francois meets a younger woman who helps him and in turn draws out the reason for his following the couple and ultimately his upset and confusion over the situation.
The humor and the irony in the movie is that both women, the mistress and the younger student, try to tell Francois the truth about women and love...but he will not hear it. Francois is so convinced of his own understanding of things (wrongly), that he cannot see the bright hope in front of him (the student) and the lost cause he is obsessing over (the mistress). Francois listens but doesn't hear.
And in the end, he gets a lesson, but does he learn?
A French movie all the way, for those that like them. 4-1/2 stars.
Movie Review: Fear of Intimacy
Summary: 4 Stars
Anne wants to prove to herself and the world that she's defective and unlovable by choosing men whom she knows are either unavailable (married pilot) or whom she can easily keep at bay(20 year old Francois). She says she's a "maneater" and poor Francois is so hungry for love that he denies reality to keep his fantasy alive. A nice coming of age movie and according to Enigma, "to learn to live and love - that's what we are here for."
Movie Review: Gift for an aviator
Summary: 4 Stars
This was actually purchased for my father who had it on his wish list.
He is an old Air Force guy and wanted it since he believed that it was more about flying.
In reality it's a story about relationships and human nature.
His wife appreciated the movie more than he did so all was not lost.
The lesson here is to read the reviews when possible to help make an informed decision.
Movie Review: A charming movie
Summary: 4 Stars
Very little actually happens in this movie yet I found it to be worth watching. This movie is my introduction to the films of Eric Rohmer, and I am sure that I will view as many of his movies as I can. Rohmer is a master.Movie Review: Interesting study of relationships
Summary: 3 Stars
The most intriguing thing about this movie happened at the very end, giving insight into the main male character and piquing some interest... the movie is unfortunately not otherwise intriguing, and I am sorry to have to give it only three stars. Worth seeing if you like philosophical conversations about men and women and relationships, adultery and jealousy and happiness... there isn't a lot of substance otherwise, I'm afraid.