Scanialara You won't be disappointed!

Crwthod A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

RipDelight This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

davidandeileen Both the leading stars are 5* in this movie .The dialoge deliciously witty, sharp & clever and Honest. the film combines humour and poignancy smoothly and without , The relationship between the 2 protagonists starts coldly but slowly warms for 3/4 of the film so they finally become involved in an affair.Regrettably until a catastrophic incident occurs between them destroying their mutual love and admiration.It collapses to sub zero ! Finally at the end, with no clichés just warmth, We were surprised that most of the searches for reviews did not give any opinions at all.their difference are resolved happiy. A quietly impressive film that should be enjoyed by a much wider audience.Both the direction, visuals and sound where good and the majority of the actors where good.

kosmasp No matter how engaging one person is, no matter how charming, no matter the looks or the spoken words, there is always something that can be defined as flaw. And while Clive Owen is more than charming and might come across as easy going (especially considering Binoche characters behavior), there are many flaws with his character too. But can those two find a way to bridge the gap between them? You'll have to watch the movie to find out.The chemistry between the lead actors is there and you can feel why there would be an attraction, even more so after the first encounter which does not seem to be going that well. But while the main focus is on the romance, there is also the "war" between words and pictures. And since you're not able (yet) to put a graphic review of a movie down (on IMDb at least), the question is: On who's side are you on? And will you switch sides during the course of the movie? Very intelligent and nicely written, witty dialog, good turns and changes and generally entertaining, while not losing its focus throughout

leonblackwood Review: Man, this film was long and extremely boring. Nothing seemed to happen all the way through the film and I really struggled to keep my eyes open. I can't really say what the film is about because I really lost interest after a while, but I think it's about two teachers who bring there worlds together of words and pictures by holding a competition in a school. Clive Owen, whose from the world of words, is a alcoholic who is fighting to keep is job and Binoche is from the world of pictures who hasn't got faith in her work. Its seemed more like a play than a movie because there's a lot of dialogue which I got bored of. The love story was a bit strange between the two characters and the tone was dull and it just seemed to drag after a while. That's not to say that the two top actors didn't play there parts well but I just didn't relate to there characters. I was extremely impressed with Binoche who was playing a disabled woman who found many different ways to do her paintings but it wasn't enough to save this drawn out movie. Disappointing!Round-Up: I think that the main problem that I found with the film was that I wasn't interested in the subject matter. The challenge between words and pictures is a good concept which could make a good film, but you really need to make the characters interesting. The chemistry between the two main characters was OK but they really came from two different world's which made them hard to connect. On the plus side, it's a different side to Clive Owen's acting style which we haven't seen in a while and he has proved that he take on any project, but this movie really didn't do it for me. Budget: N/A Worldwide Gross: $3.2millionI recommend this movie to people who are into their dramas about 2 teachers who are trying to bring there world's of words and pictures together, by holding a competition for there students. 3/10

gradyharp Gerald Di Pego's script for WORDS AND PICTURES deserves to be published as a book, so sensitive are his musings about art and literature. This film is filled with some unforgettable thoughts that should challenge teachers of writing and art and their students as well. Fred Schepisi directs this lovely little film with restraint and sensitivity, allowing the brilliance of the performances by Juliette Binoche and Clive Owen to shine. Though the school kids are a bit cookie cutter and thwart the momentum of the film at times, the overall response is one of pure pleasure in the drive of the story.A flamboyant English teacher Jack Marcus (Clive Owen) and a new, stoic art teacher Dina Delsanto (Juliette Binoche) collide at an upscale prep school in Maine. A high-spirited courtship begins and she finds herself enjoying the battle. Another battle they begin has the students trying to prove which is more powerful, the word or the picture. But the true war is against their own demons, as two troubled souls struggle for connection – Jack is a chronic alcoholic who has distanced his son and Dina is an artist hampered by the insidious progression of her Rheumatoid Arthritis. The banter of battle is one of words in a game that is fascinating to all: the tenderness of their mutual needs sculpts the poetry of the script. Superb acting, excellent script, Oscar deserving recognition for many concerned in this refreshingly nuanced film. See it and memorize it.