The Weight Of Water
Hell hath no fury...
A century-old double murder haunts Jean (Catherine McCormack), a photographer who travels to Smuttyhouse Island, the scene of the crime, to investigate. Attempting to save her troubled marriage to renown poet Thomas (Sean Penn), she invites him along with his brother Rich (Josh Lucas) and his girlfriend Adaline (Elizabeth Hurley). As Jean delves deeper into the old case files, she finds evidence that the man convicted and put to death for the killings may not have been the murderer. The sole survivor of the slaughter was a woman (Sarah Polley) whose unhappy marriage mirrors Jean's. Past and present collide when a cataclysmic storm burgeons into jealousy and suddenly it becomes clear to Jean who the real killer is...
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One-note grim and gloomy, the movie isn't terribly satisfying - moviemonger
The Weight of Water tries to tie together a period romance and a modern-day one, held together by ancient letters calling out from the past. But fails to work well, as the link between now and then is relatively meaningless. The film's two stories are also uneven in their emotional intensity. Ironically, it's the unfolding murder mystery that lacks potency in spite of its startling reveals and grisly details. And the opening voice-over which hints that "it was impossible to know we had 17 hours left, or 12, or three," is a bit of a cheap and unnecessary cheat for creating anxiety. (It's also a bit misleading since it comes so early that it seems to spell doom on a larger scale than intended).Slightly messy narrative, but lots to ponder - Superdave
Weaving together two stories, one a modern tale of two brothers vacationing on a boat, the other a mysterious murder set in the 1800s, the script sets out to enlighten the viewer about how easily and callously a person can make a wrong moral choice and how easily others can be hurt. In the modern tale, the older brother, a renowned writer, puts too little effort into rebuffing the groupie-like attention of his brother's girlfriend, leading to tension and tragedy for the group. Meanwhile, the mystery surrounding the earlier murders is investigated by one of the modern group, who begins to find inconsistencies in the published accounts. She begins to suspect deceit and a cover up. Not a great film, but an intriguing adaptation of a very good book and worth a few hours of any mystery fan's time.I liked it - ZeEdge
The movie runns in parallels, between 1800's and today, where people feel the same emotions deep inside, and do stupid things when thier emotions are pushed. The acting was facinating by everyone, and the story is very well told, and leaves you with many questions after the end.
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One-note grim and gloomy, the movie isn't terribly satisfying - moviemonger
The Weight of Water tries to tie together a period romance and a modern-day one, held together by ancient letters calling out from the past. But fails to work well, as the link between now and then is relatively meaningless. The film's two stories are also ...Slightly messy narrative, but lots to ponder - Superdave
Weaving together two stories, one a modern tale of two brothers vacationing on a boat, the other a mysterious murder set in the 1800s, the script sets out to enlighten the viewer about how easily and callously a person can make a wrong moral choice and how ...I liked it - ZeEdge
The movie runns in parallels, between 1800's and today, where people feel the same emotions deep inside, and do stupid things when thier emotions are pushed. The acting was facinating by everyone, and the story is very well told, and leaves you with many ...