I KNOW, I know I'm hedging, but the modern parts of the film were too silly, when they could have been more serious. Branagh and Mirren were outstanding, and that part of the movie was well written, but the film was ruined by the modern part. There was enough dialogue in the modern part to form the makings of a more serious parallel, but the guy was just too silly and the woman took him too serious, even after she saw him kissing another person, that it seemed like it was just thrown together for effect. Which it was anyway, so why not make it good? Remember the movie with Jennifer Ehle, now that had both a modern and an an earlier portion and they both were well done. Or, French Lieutenant's woman. This one doesn't make it.
Review of Coming Through
