10 Philippine Showbiz Today
10 Philippine Showbiz Today
March 22 - April 7 , 2017 Jan . 22-Feb . 7 , 2015
The Sense of an Ending ( PG ) ** Mismatched !
Don ’ t you just love British Cinema ? Known far and wide as historically being some of the finest actors the world has ever known , that stately British Isle flavor is in full evidence in The Sense of an Ending . Presented by Elevation Pictures this high time drama is now holding court at The International Village Cinemas .
Certain directors love to take liberties it ’ s time travel to tell a story . Depending on the material presented this technique can work or be wrought with problems . Said to be taken from a best selling novel The Sense of An Ending can ’ t help escape that tawdry school boy British bastion so popular in the ‘ 50s and ‘ 60s . Two aging acting superstars play elder versions of a younger pair on the loose and on the make in London .
Now an older Jim Broad net bids his time while working at a simple camera shop while a mystery letter comes his way sent by a rather reclusive Charlotte Rampling ( Zardoz ). Never mind that the two now lead totally different lives . Something in the past is haunting and beings them together .
Decades earlier , our prime couple was involved directly or indirectly in a romantic tryst . Those schoolboy days house a very dark secret long forgotten , but now exposed in his fullness of light turning a series of lives completely upside-down . Slow and downright prodding , this sordid tale is high in drama and tension . Understated performances do well capture the hearts of young love but due to the seeds of time , the spark has long expired . What we ’ re left with is a race mundane tale of revenge and missed opportunities , making this film not too eventful or that engaging . Indifference more likely is what you come away with in this somber drama that shows that secrets should remain private forever . ●