Feast of Love [DVD]

Amazon.com The warm, reassuring gravitas of Morgan Freeman anchors Feast of Love, a multi-character meditation on the mysteries of that oh-so-powerful emotion. Bradley (Greg Kinnear, Little Miss Sunshine), owner of a coffee shop in Oregon, thinks his marriage is idyllic--until his wife (Selma Blair, Hellboy) leaves him for another woman. One of Bradley's baristas (Toby Hemingway, The Covenant) falls head over heels for a girl who comes looking for a job (Alexa Davalos, The Chronicles of Riddick), but his abusive father (Fred Ward, Miami Blues) spells trouble for the relationship. Finally, a professor (Freeman) and his wife (Jane Alexander, Kramer vs. Kramer) struggle to find purpose in life in the aftermath of a personal tragedy. Though some scenes are a bit precious and the dialogue leans too much on semi-philosophical pronouncements, viewers will find it hard not to identify with the universal trials of romance and the yearning for a family. Also starring Radha Mitchell (High Art, Pitch Black) as a real estate broker who can't stop seeing a married man. Warning: Feast of Love is predominantly about the ways of the heart, it features several fairly explicit sex scenes. Directed by Robert Benton (Places in the Heart, Nobody's Fool). --Bret Fetzer Beyond Feast of Love More from Greg Kinnear More from Morgan Freeman More from MGM Stills from Feast of Love Product description Love is the star of this film from director Robert Benton (KRAMER VS. KRAMER THE HUMAN STAIN). Bradley (Greg Kinnear) believes in the power and beauty of true love. He s good at falling in love--just with the wrong women. He s hoping that his relationship with sophisticated Diana (Radha Mitchell) will have a happier ending than his first marriage to Kathryn (Selma Blair). Bradley s friend Harry (Morgan Freeman) is happily married to Esther (Jane Alexander) but they are dealing with the loss of a different kind of love. At the same time Oscar (Toby Hemingway) and Chloe (Alexa Davalos) are busy falling in love at first sight and starting their life together even though the odds are against them.In this film no relationship stone is left unturned and no relationship is judged. Instead love in various stages of growth dissolution and transformation is explored. From love at first sight to divorce and death to long-term relationships and affairs multiple facets of love are seen as what they are: simply a fact of life. Freeman s character a professor on sabbatical serves as an elder statesman of sorts wise enough to notice nuances in relationships the other characters miss. Kinnear is endearing as Bradley who simply wants to love and be loved. Davalos is someone to watch--she lights up the screen and Alexander commands every frame in which she appears. Be prepared: this is not the light-hearted romp it appears to be in the trailer. There is quite a bit of nudity and sexual content and some very adult themes. Set in Oregon the film is based on the novel of the same name by Charles Baxter and also features Billy Burke and Fred Ward.System Requirements:Running Time; 102 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY/ROMANTIC COMEDY Rating: R UPC: 883904099970 Manufacturer No: M109997