Ok, now I've finally seen it!
Unfortunately my viewing was very disturbed by the fact that the only available seat was in the front row, and I was too close to the screen to actually get a good overwiew of what was happening. I saw a lot of details, but had a hard time getting the whole picture, literally.
But what I saw, I liked. Coling Firth's performance was stunning, and the rest of the actors were very good too, esp Julianne Moore. She was very believable in her half-aged, rich and empty, desperation.
There were a lot of things I didn't get or notice, I'll try to see it again before it leaves the cinema here.
What does "light in the loafers" mean?
I wondered why he told Charley he would be there in 10 minutes, while he was actually planning to kill himself that same evening.
I loved the reading-in-the-sofa scene. The friendly bickering, their comfyness with each other, it showed how profound and grounded their relationship was.
And the scene with the Spanish guy, I'm kinda ambiguous to it. On the one hand I liked it that George stuck to the memory of Jim and reclined the offer, on the other hand I thought it a pity that he didn't take advantage of the mutual attraction between them.
Oh, there's a lot more to say, but I really think I need to see it again.
Oh yes, and I saw a brown paper bag!!
Right in the beginning, when the neighbour's boy steps down the stairs outside the house, he's carrying a brown paper bag.
We now about that, don't we?
And furthermore, I heard the line (or similar), "See you around, I guess". Sounds familiar?