In spite of its Lifetime Network title, this film's story was deep, novel'esque, and progressively engrossing, unmasking some of the consequences of mid-20th century morality. The cast ensemble is excellent as their characters' intertwine and orbit about a central character who actually doesn't have much screen time.
A cinema "hobby" is identifying scenes that are among the best or most unique of their kind - the ill wind that blows in "A Very Long Engagement" (highly staged though it has the appearance of serendipitous perfection) or cinema's most intense close-up of the look of Love during a love scene in "Dangerous Beauty" (Catherine McCormack). In "Bride Flight," it's the sequence (near the end) on the airport tarmac and the steps of the DC-3 airliner, and without a word of dialogue.
Fine filmmaking of a Dutch production in New Zealand - and a lovely surprise. Probably this film would rate higher if it had more English dialogue segments. Nevertheless, a really good film.
A cinema "hobby" is identifying scenes that are among the best or most unique of their kind - the ill wind that blows in "A Very Long Engagement" (highly staged though it has the appearance of serendipitous perfection) or cinema's most intense close-up of the look of Love during a love scene in "Dangerous Beauty" (Catherine McCormack). In "Bride Flight," it's the sequence (near the end) on the airport tarmac and the steps of the DC-3 airliner, and without a word of dialogue.
Fine filmmaking of a Dutch production in New Zealand - and a lovely surprise. Probably this film would rate higher if it had more English dialogue segments. Nevertheless, a really good film.