what a disappointment!
I was so excited to see this movie, and went to see it opening night. Halfway through the movie I wanted to leave, but I was talked into seeing if the ending redeemed the movie. The acting was fantastic, despite the awful script and storyline. Lesbians do not need to watch man-on-man porn to feel sexual, and there was no satisfying reason given for them doing so. The storyline could have taken many other paths to create as much drama without Julianne Moore having an affair with Mark Ruffalo, giving the false impression that lesbians are sexual beings easily tempted to fall into bed with the next man. Annette Bening's question "Are you straight now?" is a very realistic reaction, but falsely indicates that homosexuality is a choice that can be changed. I don't feel that there is redemption at the end of the movie. In fact, half of the audience left before the film ended, and I wish I had been one of them. Bottom line: don't waste your money, or your time.