Great Film overall

good back-story, and good acting

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Couldn't understand what was the purpose of this movie?! The relationships were sickening and makes no sense. Was like a jerry spinger show.... but that sure was reality also.!!So it's a very ok movie....There are way better movies to watch.

I thought this was a really good movie.Whats bullshit is Netflix has movies like this with 1 or 2 stars that people don't watch and pass up because of the low ratings. I wish they would give IMDb ratings so that I could really gauge what to give a chance.But anyways, again I thought it was a really good movie, with a realistic plot and story line. I thought it would have a "lifetime" feel to it but it had a life of its own. If you don't have much to do, and you have an hour or two on your hands to watch a movie, I suggest this one.

I have not read the book, so I don't know if the failure comes from it or from the screenplay. But the ending of the film, to me, is utterly unconvincing, and destroys the good impression I had of it.I can't believe for a second that Tom and Lil are stupid enough to think they can get away with copulating while everybody is at Roz. It is utterly unbelievable, as the film has made it clear throughout that they had more than an IQ of 60.Conversely, I can't believe they are evil enough to have done it on purpose, to destroy two families.In addition, I find it hard to believe that all the following are true at the same time: A. Tom decides to be unfaithful to his wife just weeks after his marriage. B. Lil is fine with it and a willing participant. C. Neither Roz nor Tom have any inkling of the affair happening under their nose, with people they know like no other. D. Tom is such a coward that he is fine with being unfaithful, doesn't break up his marriage as soon as possible, doesn't break it up at the beginning of his wife pregnancy nor after his daughter is born.Otherwise, the film is fine. Naomi Watts and Robin Wright are perfect, the sons are very good, as is Ben Mendelsohn and the other characters. The photography is top not. The music is rather boring and uninspired though.

I wondered if this would be a women's movie, in a bad way. My admiration for Naomi Watts and Robin Wright drew me to it. I'm glad.The beauty of the film is notable. I have seldom seen Australia filmed this well. It is a basic element in the film's atmosphere and poignancy. The free ocean. The solid rough raft. The hedonistic sunshine. The view from above it all. Fantastic.The beauty of the cast is also remarkable. Xavier Samuel and James Frecheville are models of young athletic maleness. Watts and Wright are models of women at their height of mature beauty.Exposure of the mutual attraction of the beautiful to each other lies at the heart of the film. The undercurrents of homosexual attractions are handled with exquisite subtlety. The juxtaposition of sexual passion among familiars with stale conventional relationships between relative strangers is affectively painful.The hybrid of French and Australian production is a great success. The best of both worlds. Worth every minute of its suspense, heartbreak and provocation of deep thought about taboo subjects.