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Aaron Eckhart, Brian Geraghty, Brianna Brown

"Conversations with Other Women" tells the compelling story of a couple whose reunion at a wedding reception ignites a mysterious attraction for each other that is deeper and more emotionally perilous...( read more  read more... ) than they are willing to admit. At a New York City wedding reception, two guests, seemingly strangers, become entangled in a sexually-charged battle of wits. But as the night carries on in a cigarette smoke haze, the nameless couple's repartee deepens to reveal the passion of their two decades past love affair. Escaping the party for a hotel room, the two are soon gripped by their mutual past and the individual choices that lead them to the present.

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R, 1 hr. 24 min.

Directed by: Hans Canosa

Release Date: August 11, 2006

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  • purplemegan
    August 13, 2009
    purplemegan
    I really enjoyed this movie and the more I think about it the more I liked it. It was cute, clever, and very real.
  • evillincoln
    July 23, 2009
    evillincoln
    how could anyone resist Aaron Eckhart in this movie
  • sononothing
    April 13, 2009
    sononothing
    I walked into this film thinking that it was going to be a pure gimmick film. Filmmakers love to try to do something different just to be different, not to add anything to the story. Conversations With other Women is about a man (Aaaron Echhart) and a woman (Helena Bonham Carter)...( read more) who reunite at a wedding and steadily rebuild their relationship to the point that they share a night of passion in a hotel room after the wedding.

    Conversations... is a film full of dialogue. The film is dialogue. The two characters flirt, attack, play, and perforate each other and the bullshit they throw between each other. That brings us to the gimmick: the film is shot as a split screen, which was used in '60's films and American Graffiti, but in this film it works. You see the character saying something and witness the reaction all at the same time. Director Hans Canosa also uses this to throw in a little detail about the lives of the pair and their past. Eckhart and Bonham Carter are great together with with Bonham carter's performance very riveting.

    Conversations with Other Women is a great little film that seems to have been made on a shoestring budget yet captures the soul of the film. A great little gem that seems to have been buried over the last few years. If you get a chance don't miss it.
  • EarthlyAlien
    November 4, 2008
    EarthlyAlien
    Man: "You're 38 and you look it.
    Woman: Fuck you.
    Man: Right. And next year you're 39, and then 40. And after 40 you may as well die.
    Woman: Thanks.
    Man: If the cardiologist decides that you're too old and decrepit and ugly to be at all lovable, I a...( read more)m available to tolerate you in your golden years.
    Woman: Thank you.
    Man: You're welcome."

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    Along the same vein as Richard Linklater's Before Sunrise and Before Sunset (but a lot less dreamy and romantic), Conversations with Other Women is a talkie film. It takes place in one single night at a wedding of a Man's (Aaron Eckhart) sister. He chances upon Woman (Helena Bonham Carter), one of his sister's bridesmaids, and proceeds to flirt with her, in the apparent hopes of getting lucky for a one night stand.

    And yes, they do talk a lot, but instead of the free ranging topics as in Linklater's films, their conversation is focused mainly on relationships, and the games people play, in trying to be coy and hard to get. No doubt the many lines in the film might be familiar, but they're so full of wit and delivered through excellent performances by the two leads, this is definitely the surprise film of the lot I've sat through this week. If Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy gave us the teenage and early thirties version about two strangers connecting with each other, then Aaron Eckhart and Helena Bonham Carter provide us the late thirties version in this film, and more.

    The obvious thing that hits you when the film starts, is the split screen. It is used throughout the entire film, so it's as if you're watching two films at the same time, but not quite. Technically, Conversations with Other Women is very strong, and it takes balls for filmmaker Hans Canosa to pull this off, not to mention the editing, which would drive anyone nuts (for the record, he did the editing himself after his editor gave up, and he used only Final Cut Pro to do what you see on screen.) The split allows for parallel narratives to play out simultaneously, for flashbacks and for emphasis, and more importantly, it brings out the best in the actors.

    Why? Simply because they have to act the whole time through. No shots over the shoulder where you can idle when the camera's not on you, no editing used to cover bad takes or ruined dialogues, or something that perturbs me - lines said by the person whose back is to the camera, when obviously the movement of their chin gives everything away. Gone too are boring talking heads, as here you get to see the lines delivered and the reaction from the other part - at the same time - without the camera flinching. In other words, the actors have to be consistent throughout given the camera is on their every expression. The kind of challenge method actors love, and Eckhart and Bonham Carter nail it flawlessly.

    There's a separate reason why I wanted to watch this film so much in the first place, and that was to observe Aaron Eckhart's performance. The man's talent has surprised me immensely lately, he's come a long way since his Neil LaBute days, pulling off a superb character in Thank You for Smoking and he even made the lame Bill watchable. Not to mention that his Harvey Dent would be the acting highlight of The Dark Knight if it wasn't for Heath Ledger. As Man who's succumbing to the weakness of the flesh, his desperation comes with a reason, only to be revealed in due course. Helena Bonham Carter is also amazing. Her Woman is intriguing as to her intent and purpose, and no doubt you'll inevitably cast that questioning eye on her.

    A word of caution: if you want to be surprised during the film, don't go to IMDb and look at their plot keywords, 'cause it'll give everything away. What makes this film work is to go in fresh, listen intently, get blown away by the excellent technicals employed, and in fact, it makes you think all the way through the end, as little details get dropped along, and provides you ample time to piece everything together.

    It's not a boring film, contrary to those who think that talkie films are. Conversations with Other Women is the kind of hidden gem that I live to discover. It has an excellent, insightful script, stunning performances by two great actors and it delivers emotional punches where it should. And the ending is something that'll be in your head for a long time after the lights come on. Extremely recommended stuff.
  • TheMachinist
    July 19, 2008
    TheMachinist
    There was a lot of things I liked here. First of all the acting was superb, always nice to see Helena do her work and Aaron Eckhart did a terrific job too.

    The script was realistic, intelligent, clever and funny with several good moments.

    The split screen was probably the key...( read more) thing to this film that really blew my mind. Here you could really focus on the persons emotions and the technique helped the story by giving the viewer flashbacks and alternate versions of the situations handeld in the film.

    The last image were the split screen emerges into one... What can I say? Perfect ending to the movie.
  • rockingirlblack
    October 25, 2009
    rockingirlblack
    Absolutely loved it. The lines were brilliant and the acting was wonderful.

    ''Woman: You're just a dirty old pervert.
    Man: Yes, I am. But I'm your dirty old pervert.''
  • nowheredream
    October 25, 2009
    nowheredream
    smart. pretty awesome, wonderfully acted and a nice, deep story that basically gets you, even tho all the movie is flashbacks and conversation between two people.
  • marioehrler
    August 24, 2009
    marioehrler
    "Conversations with Other Women" is a surprisingly bold and irreverent film about the turns a relationship based on love can take. Director Hans Canosa's independent romantic comedy is quite interesting and provides us with a fresh and witty new look at the way romance may be pre...( read more)sented in independent cinema.

    It's about a man (Aaron Eckhart) and a woman (Helena Bonham Carter) who meet during a wedding reception and strike an witty, interesting conversation which no doubt will lead them into scoring for the night. These seemingly strangers, we learn afterwards, actually know each other fairly well, and through various flashbacks and the ensuing conversation (which last the entire duration of the film) we learn about their relationship and what happened previously in their lives.

    It's a common enough story, without anything new for us to reflect or marvel upon, but the incredibly engrossing dialogue saves it from being a boring, seen-it-before romance. Also, the film is presented almost in its totality in split-screen, with the man and the woman in their respective sides of the screen or with their faces and points of view represented therein, therefore giving the viewer a dual sense of understanding that, frankly, freshens up cinematography as we've come to experience it nowadays.

    The film is touching and unconventionally romantic, showing us how the decisions you take and the past you've chosen either to forget or to base your future upon affects your present ones.

    While it isn't a film which will become an absolute independent classic, or a film which may be remembered for a long while to come, it is worthwhile if you're looking to be entertained. Also, have I mentioned the dialogue is simply amazing? Together with the unusual photography, it is enough to be worthy of its admittance fee. Watch it as soon as you can.

    Rating: 2 and a half stars out of 4!
  • benhunter84
    August 5, 2009
    benhunter84
    After a couple of those first moments I said, "They better not keep this up ALL movie!"

    Then I realized that I shouldn't be so quick to judge which is the story of my life, and just give it a chance. I ended up REALLY liking it! Movies that are about simplicity, are my favorite....( read more) My favorite movie of all time (12 Angry Men) gives that sense to its viewers. But they are never simple movies! They just give off that feeling so you can now digest the complexity of it.

    In this particular film they talk in a hotel conference room where the wedding they're at is held, go up stairs, hang out on the roof for some air for maybe 5-10 minutes, go back to the hotel room, then outside into cabs ... end movie.

    However, in the midst of this "simplicity" we find out the relationship between the two characters, the severity of the situation, and the feelings of the two. So we think, "what's going to happen next here? I wonder how this is going to affect their lives and the lives of those close to them?"

    And if you want to think like a filmmaker (blocking, hiting marks on the correct timing, yet still making it believeable, this or that angle for this part with this monologue during), it just gets even more complex and not so simple anymore. All of this "simplicity" went through my mind while viewing,

    I recommend for any avid movie goer that's slightly more interested than your average person. The "tactic" or the "gimmick" of this film that probably was the reason on what sold it to the right people to get it made, may be a turn off to your average movie goer.
  • ernesteddy
    July 29, 2009
    ernesteddy
    As others have written the split screen aspect is very annoying. After the first 20 minutes I was ready to turn off the film but the dialogue kept my interest enough to continue on. Then I started to realize that the split screen was more than a gimmick that it represented the di...( read more)fferent views of the two players involved and what they thought was important. The subtle nuances that were created by this effect gave the film a sweetness and honest approach to how we remember and feel things that I do not believe would have been possible otherwise. If you choose to watch this plan to endure it and you will be pleasantly rewarded, otherwise I would pass this film.

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Critic Reviews

September 15, 2006
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

The charm of Conversations With Other Women, a gimmicky but oddly moving two-character drama that flies in from who knows where, is its intelligent knowingness. full review

August 25, 2006
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

It can be tricky to watch both screens at once (Conversations With Other Women rewards multiple viewings), but it's invigorating to see a filmmaker exploring technique as metaphor. full review

August 12, 2006
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

This is entertainment by and for adults. full review

August 12, 2006
Kyle Smith, New York Post

Having been locked up in Burton's toy chest for so long, [Bonham Carter] is all the more dazzling in this wistful two-character infidelity drama. full review

August 10, 2006
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

Hans Canosa's studied debut feature stars Aaron Eckhart and Helena Bonham Carter as old flames who meet, years after parting, and have a short fling.

August 7, 2006
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker

It may be dotted with fine observations, yet somehow the charm of its novelty grows stale, and the airless feeling of a closed set begins to fester. full review

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  • angielorena
    July 27, 2008
    angielorena
    para mi . aunque sea algo extraño.. es la mejor pelicula que haya visto.
  • xxxxxxxxxxxxxx999999
    July 18, 2007
    xxxxxxxxxxxxxx999999
    i would like to c it. i luv romance and comedy and helena bonham carter. looks good
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