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Robert Benton is definitely an actor's director, and with the script based on a solid novel, he hit home run with this movie. I like very much how Morgan Freeman's character was illustrated as a teacher, mentor, wise-man, but with his own baggage. Choices and lies made, missed opportunities, faith, love. through all the troubles and even on "heartbreaks they can't even imagine." This is another one to remember the film by. I would like to associate Feast of Love with Magnolia, but this Benton movie is a bit more `less-fantastical" than PT Anderson's. It's not like the usual all-powerful narrator role that is becoming familiar for this great actor. Greg Kinnear is becoming a very good actor of `semi-losers;' he gets audience empathy effortlessly. Great acting in general from everyone; The actors playing Chloe and Oscar are the weakest from the ensemble (but still serviceable).

Other quick comments:. we all live complicated lives. The plot and character motivation are something that you would believe to be behind the façade of happy people. 4.5 stars. There are scenes that made the movie deserve an r-rating, but they are vital to the story. The cinematography is mostly bright and sunny.

A young woman, Chloe (Davalos) arrives at the café looking for a job and is instantly attracted to Bradley's assistant, Oscar (Hemingway). FEAST OF LOVE. I rented this movie upon recommendation of a friend. They have been dealing with the loss of their only son to an overdose of heroin. Very moving and interesting story - narrated by Dr. FEAST OF LOVE is a romance/drama dealing with the foibles of life, love and loss in various generations. Meanwhile, Bradley goes through relationships and heartache and he finds the right girl - purely by mistake.

Harry and his wife Esther are an aging couple. Soon they are in love but their bliss is threatened by Oscar's violent, drunk father. (Based on a novel by Charles Baxter) Bradley Smith (Kinnear) owns a coffee house on a small town in Oregon, where Harry goes every day to read his paper and many seek his council and advice. Harry Stevenson (Freeman), it revolves around the lives of several couples and the shortcomings of loves' tender fury. I was glad I did and also quite surprised by how good of a movie it is.

With a great cast, this is a movie that will provoke a myriad of emotions and in the two hours of viewing enjoyment you know that in the end there is nothing more important in life than the power of love. It is Harry who notices that Bradley's wife (Blair) is about to leave him for another woman (Katic).

I recommend it - but I am annoyed that the director squandered the opportunity to make something even more powerful and meaningful. "Feast" could have been almost literary in quality if it hadn't stooped to these silly depictions. in its sexual depictions. In on scene, for example, "Oscar" releases a bunch of balloons and tells "Chloe" that they represent them. Harry also refers to these encounters as if he's all knowing and as if people are this paper thin obvious when they find someone attractive. I really liked "Feast of Love." I liked that it was for adults (finally). At one point at the beginning Harry talks about love being a creation of the Greek gods.

I liked that its heart is optimistic despite the sadness it sometimes portrays. It doesn't and that's fine - but it just shows how the director just went too far in making things B&W obvious. Robert Benton, the director, won an Oscar for "Kramer vs. Kramer," a serious adult film.

The only movie that comes to mind that's similar is "Love Actually," another movie that people either hate or love. Attractions at first sight do exist, but elevating them to such purity is for a teeny bopper movie, not one for adults and real world romance. In multiple scenes Morgan Freeman's character, "Harry," refers to infatuations at first site as being love - this coming from a character who's been married for decades and should know better. There are multiple moments when it's just sticky sweet or just dumbed down. If you don't particularly like blunt sexuality in your movies then you'll want to avoid. It's just awkward. And I liked the actors, among other things.

What bothers me about "Feast" is that it could have gone to a higher level. If you accept the sex as just being normal and you like movies about adult relationships then give "Feast of Love" a try. Because Harry seemed to have extrasensory perception when it came to knowing when people were attracted to each other I was beginning to wonder if "Feast" was going to have elements of magical realism. While I dislike that movie, I wished he applied a bit of the maturity of that film here.

Morgan Freeman shows how even the most wise and wonderful among us have problems that are so very difficult to sumount.Yet the marriage he and the wondeful Jane Alexander share shows that with the passage of time love even becomes more romantic. It shows great courage and wisdom in the face of tragedy.There are no villians here, only stuggling human beings trying to do the best they can. A wonderful film about very human experiences.I don't think anyone can watch this film without identifying with some or even all of the characters.People trying to do the best they can as they cope with this very confusing yet wonderful thing we call LIFE. I love the line."God doesn't hate us. If he did he would not have made our hearts so strong". I believe no one can watch this film without being a better and wiser person for having experienced it.

Using his wonderful, silky voice, Morgan Freeman's character relates the experiences of those around him. Each character has a different story and the film appeals to different ages and backgrounds as well as covering different issues: drug-abuse, young-love, homosexuality and death. The mood of this film is romantic, heart-rending and beautiful. This film explores the love stories and relationships between different characters, and like a spider-web, they all have some connection with the retiring university lecturer, Harry Stevenson (Morgan Freeman). There are a lot of sex-scenes in the film (some of which are rather graphic), but they do not `reduce' the film, but add a layer of realism which enriches the story. For me it comes highly recommended.