Movie: Married Life

[Ralph]

Review: Married Life

The opening credits for Ira Sachs’ third feature, Married Life, are a movie unto themselves, an agitated succession of post-WWII suburbanite symbology (generic, mathematically spaced table settings, paisley wallpaper possessed of a decidedly Charlotte Perkins Gilman-esque patina), inhabited by blank-faced animated cutouts (all vintage Madison Avenue smiles), and scored to Doris Day’s manic rendition of “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love.” When the trailer sports this review: “I was seduced. Fun with bad behavior among attractive cheaters.” you know you’re in for a good time. Opening this weekend in New York and LA.

http://theerrantaesthete.com/2008/03/07 ... ried-life/

Note: I listened to Doris' recording and it's uptemp and very jazzy.

[John M]

Looks good! Thanks for the tip about Doris' song over the credits.

I love the lines: "We can't build our happiness on the unhappiness of others." "What other way is there??"

[howard]

I saw the film today ... of course, I was overjoyed hearing DD over the main titles ... they played practically the entire song! FABULOUS! And the film itself ... it received very mixed reviews, but I liked it alot.