Third Person [Blu-ray]

There are two women who are significantly unkind to men (who aren't wholly deserving). One is a childish brow beater who ushers the p-whipped lead around by the .... nose. Fortunately, he gets a few zingers back at her but it all distills down to a (meaningless) sexual relationship. On a different subject, there's another woman made a small mistake that could have made for a large, tragic result. While it was an accident, she is cruelly vilified, as if her (in)action was done with malicious intent. It was an accident people (geez)! Overall, however, the film has a likable twist that, at the end of its four stories, leaves one thinking that nothing was what it appeared to be ... or was it?

To what extent will a son or daughter go to get his/her father's attention?What price will the father (and the mother) pay for their child's insistence on "watch me!"?How does one forgive oneself for being inattentive and/or absent?Those are the questions this ultimately baffling movie raises even as it ends ambiguously.The acting is very good: Adrien Brody, Liam Neeson, Mila Kunis, James Franco, Kim Basinger, Vinicio Marchioni, Olivia Wilde, and others.In Paris, Liam Neeson is writing his fifth or sixth novel when he is visited by his troubled paramour.In Manhattan, James Franco and Milan Kunis are fighting over custody of their son.In Rome, Adrien Brody entangles himself in the struggles of a Romanian woman.Besides the inconclusive ending (how rude? How annoying! How frustrating!) Milan Kunis jumps without explanation from Manhattan to Paris to Rome. Other characters also jump space even though they apparently have no connections to one another.

I enjoyed it very much. The writer was the center of all things. He created the characters to expel his guilt. When his story was turned down, he had to go deeper and face his demons to tell a better story. Although he takes the step to do so, he can not forgive the deed. He is unable to go back to his old nor forward with the new relationship. He is on a course of self flagellation. The girl friend is emotionally scarred, that is the connection between the two. He wants to fix himself and her to, which is nearly impossible. It was a unique and psychological story. Well played by all. I think it is well worth the stars.

Slow moving, with some surprise twists that do not seem to fit the characters or the story plot? Actors are known names and believable in most instances in this film. The viewer is introduced to 3 stories, 3 sets of characters, which the screen writer attempts to bring together at the end of the film. The basic story centers around a "burned-out" writer who's first book was a hit, but what he produced there after did not sell. he is married and is having an affair, characterized by intentional cruelty and "rough" sex, with a much younger woman (who also has another, even older lover). The other characters in the film are created by the writer, and each of the other stories shares elements of the writers own situation in life. Basically, Liam Neeson (the writer) lies to everyone, so the theme or thread in the film explores the many consequences and results of lying. The film is dark in nature, focuses on self-destructive tendencies, and offers up for your inspection the many ways we humans can destroy the real joy life has to offer. I would call this film a "work in progress." There may be a good story there, but it will take some re-work to create a worthy watch for the viewer. I see why it did not make a "splash" in theaters.

This movie is not for the casual viewer. Like a fine literary work, it demands attention to detail and suspension of belief in the ordinary expectations one has of "heroes" and "villains," who is good, who is not, what are the motivations of the characters, who do we believe and why, etc. The turning points in the character development and plot are in the details -- some come so quickly and without warning that you should have your remote ready to rewind parts of this dvd, to make sure you heard that word, that phone conversation, that vocal inflection, correctly.I thought about this movie for hours after seeing it and even the next day I am reflecting on it -- the variations it reveals on the themes of trust, love, motivation, happiness and loss. The portrayal of the fragility of what we hold dear is very convincingly portrayed. A movie to be watched more than once.

We watched this movie the other night and it is a bit out there. Strange relationships and there is much to be interpretted because what is going on is not really explained to you. I did like the scenery in the European cities, there were a couple of scenes that made me laugh and others that had me scratching my head HHMMM. So ... can't really say that it was bad, but I would not watch a second time.

I really enjoyed this movie. All excellent actors - they all did a fantastic job in their roles. Cinematography on point. Music on point. Highly poignant film. Surprised at the reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.

Loved every movie I've seen Liam in, well, because I love him ❤️💕However, this storyline was just bad.

Bought it on region 1 by mistake...…………………!

Best thing about this film was Liam Neeson was in it.Again utter garbage.

Disappointed, NOT the Liam Neeson film we know and love.

convoluted plot,I am a Liam Neeson fan.

Sorry, couldn't get into this movie at all