A Perfect Ending

2012 "It’s not always what you expect…"
5.6| 1h50m| NR| en
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This intimate drama follows Rebecca, a woman who has kept her sexuality a secret from her friends but chooses to reveal it to a stranger. While Rebecca's revelations may not yield the results she expects, a perfect ending is still in reach.

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GamerTab That was an excellent one.
Teringer An Exercise In Nonsense
Salubfoto It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.
Roy Hart If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.
everygirl101 The reviews for this movie seem to come in two flavours: folk gushing over it, calling it beautiful and brilliantly made and artistic and so on, or people dismissing it as a pretentious and hamfisted attempt at an arty movie that falls short of its ambitions.I just had to come down in the middle. The film is filled with attempts at art-house style directional and cinematic choices that most certainly tread a fine line on taste and quality, and the plot is - I think unapologetically - pure melodrama.But that said, it does that melodrama really darn well. The music swells, our heroes bite back their tears and tamp down their emotions until the dam bursts, and you're right there with them when it does. Initially neither protagonist is terribly likable, but then, neither woman is who they're supposed to be, and we get to see them open up as the story is told.Initially I'd perhaps agree that there's a shortage of romantic chemistry between the two female leads, but then one could argue that since their initial encounters are driven by anxiety, how could there be? It just makes the thaw and the bond that does develop (I'm sure that doesn't count as a spoiler in an obviously romantic movie, does it?) all the more satisfying. The layers of their relationship unfurl over time, and that's the way these things happen sometimes.And as unreasonably beautiful and perfect the 'call girl' character is in this, the fact she shares the same amount of (or less) exposed flesh on camera with a 59 year old woman is not to be dismissed. This matters. Would that more mainstream, less niche movies could be so brave. And good on Barbara Niven for going for it.Finally, there's not a dud performance in the piece. This is important when what lets so many lesbian movies down is the acting quality and production values. Both are high here, even for the bit players. The weakest actor is probably the inexperienced Jessica Clark as Paris, whose vocal delivery is a tad one note and initially comes across as a little clichéd, but what she lacks in vocal performance she more than makes up in raw charisma, and she gets across the combination of poise and vulnerability the character needs admirably.Anyway I dunno, I didn't really mean to go on forever here and I don't generally do reviews. I just popped my head round the door here to see what other folk had thought, and seeing the conflicting trends among the reviewers, I felt the need to buck 'em!There's too much denigration of straight (lol) down the line romantic melodrama, to my mind, particularly for LGBT folks. Our culture at large tends to devalue and dismiss it as frivolous and trashy and while I don't want to get into a rant about patriarchy or toxic masculinity, well... I'm just sayin', if you need this kind of story in your life, THAT IS OKAY, I'm with you, and you might find what you're looking for here.
PeterHerrmann I started watching, as a guy, to be titillated; but found myself falling in love with the two main characters - especially Niven's character (Rebecca). So often, beautiful women have hard, or too 'sculptured' faces (and bodies). But these two, esp. Rebecca, had kind - and sweet faces, that were at the same time stunning, hypnotic. I suppose that's subjective. And Rebecca's body seemed so real, not Photoshop'd. At first I thought the plot was unbelievable ... but then read an article in the Telegraph (UK) that escort services that provide women for other women are a burgeoning business. The clients are much like Rebecca: older, well off, and in doubt about their sexuality.Nicole Conn does too much cutting - but I guess that is her signature -and the background music is a bit 'camp' as they used to say: but lends a certain unusual aura. Very different kind of movie. Also, prereqs for me to any film is that: 1) I want to know what's going to happen next 2) I find the characters sympathetic. Both were met.
Terri Jeffords (poeticstories) Again, Nicole conn has written a true story that has stirred and inspired my. Th love and compassion that is shown through the characters, send me soaring into a sphere that I had no idea existed. She shows what true love can be like. It's a desire that causes the soul to cascade down embankments of pure ecstasy, causing one to hold their breath, not wanting, nor desiring that the moment end. The women are beautiful, talented, and true to form. Tears caress my cheeks wanting to understand their deepest feelings, to lay down beside them, to touch, kiss, and long for a fulfillment that only real love can bring. Watch, desire, and hope for what this movie brings is spell-binding in the truest way. Thank you, Nicole for love.
Candice Hubbard (moviebuff1030) I absolutely LOVED A Perfect Ending. I bought it because I'm a Nicole Conn fan, but was amazed at how quickly I fell in love with these characters. You can actually feel the angst that both Rebecca and Paris are feeling in their individual lives, as well as how much each is longing to be loved. Each woman found it in the most unexpected place, with each other. I love this cast. Obviously, the main characters are both beautiful actresses with impressive acting chops, but I wasn't expecting to love the ancillary characters as much as I did. The husband, the kids...Morgan Fairchild as the Madam with a heart of gold...all of it! As soon as I watched, I couldn't tell people fast enough! I sent a private Facebook message to everyone I knew that appreciated great cinema. I'll continue to spread the word and CANNOT wait to see what's next from this incredible filmmaker!!