Unfortunately I cannot overcome my distate for the film's rehashing of a tried-and-true cultural stereotype and fear: miserable old lesbian attempts to dominate beautiful young woman in a hetero-marriage. The film doesn't even attempt to dress it up in new clothes. Barbara Covett (Judi Dench's character) is the only woman in the film who stands up to the male characters and her desire for other women is portrayed as a barely controlled and dangerous animal lust that has no real long term value. Blah. Watching this movie is like biting into a succulent peach and finding half of a worm inside.

On a positive side note, I hadn't previously caught linking themes between OFS weekly showings; however, there's an obvious connection between this week's two films (51 Birch Street) in their respective treatments of diaries and the effects upon those who read them. I recommend this movie for three reasons: the language, supporting OFS and comparing its diary experience with 51 Birch Street's.