The Other Man

Movie Title-- The Other Man

Release Year-- 2008

Running Time-- 1 Hour and 27 Minutes

Production Company-- Ealing Studios

Director-- Richard Eyre

Cast-- Liam Neeson, Antonio Banderas, Laura Linney

Lisa (Laura Linney) reveals cryptically to her husband Peter (Liam Neeson) that she has cheated on him and the next day she disappears. This leads Peter on a path of discovery to hunt down Lisa's lover.

OK, so, this movie really starts out pretty good. The beginning of the film seemed to go into some strange flashbacks. It does seem like it is a tad bit confusing but perhaps the writer felt it was the only way to further the story. For a while it just seems choppy and awkward while the story advances.


Of course, with about thirty minutes left in the film, that is when the twist comes and after the twist, the end of the movie, which was the most disappointing part of the whole movie. As the credits starting to role, it would leave the viewer asking "what the hell just happened here?". It just seemed like a huge disappointment. The movie didn't do too much to build up to the outcome but what little build up there was in the story just fell flat on it's face at the end.


For a few big name stars, this movie was one to miss. I hate to say that because I really like Liam Neeson but he probably should have just skipped this script and moved on to the next one. If you are thinking about seeing this movie then leave me a message and I will save you the hour and a half it took to watch it and I will tell you the ending. Until next time, don't forget the popcorn!