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The Basics: British lady in unhappy marriage to guy obsessed with jigsaw puzzles + vacation in Malta + those flowy linen pants British ladies in unhappy marriages like to wear on vacations in Malta + long-lost love suddenly showing up in Malta + "what could have been" + midlife awakening = you've seen it before.
What's the Deal? Not that it matters that you've seen it before (provided you're the right woman-over-35 demographic), you'll probably want to see it again. It's kind of like how you knew going into Enchanted April, or that other one with Diane Lane (I forget the name), you just knew she was finally going to find love in Tuscany. But you didn't care. It's like having your favorite flavor of cake every time you go to a restaurant.
Who's Good in Spite of the Business as Usual: Midlife-awakener Stevenson. She's this cool Brit character actress with a presence that immediately evokes empathy, and her character's beleaguered befuddledness (she rambles when she talks, a script move that requires a very specific actor to keep it from being overly precious and annoying) lands you on her side.
Who Makes You Want to Put Him Out of Your Misery: Stern as the in-a-fog husband who has to realize that he's about to lose his long-suffering good thing. He's broad where she's specific, and you wish he'd turn it down a few notches.
Overall Mood: Politely Canadian, thanks to director Joan Carr-Wiggin.
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