A girlfriend pick that I admit I enjoyed. Quite the overall depressing tone - definately not one to watch when in a valley.

#11#, reviews, story, E Norton, Naomi W.

Wonderful acting from Naomi Watts ... Edward Norton and Toby Jones give great support. The story was obviously an adaptation from the book ( which I havent read ) and seemed to hint at much greater things, which weakened the film .. the uprisings, the spread and control of cholera ... in the end it boiled down a little too "cleanly" to the conflict between the central characters and everything else appeared to support this, rather than stand on its own merits. Still a really enjoyable film.

At first it seemed withdrawn and cold, like just talented people with nothing to do. But I was slowly drawn into the drama and emotion, and by the end I was pretty much devastated.

classicly styled and well acted drama

By the end of "The Painted Veil", I was thoroughly engrossed by the story. I ended up caring for the characters more than I thought I would and I became emotionally invested in the experience. And yes, I will call watching it an %u201Cexperience%u201D, because that%u2019s what it is. It%u2019s wonderful film, and I highly recommend giving it a watch.

As much as I wanted to like this movie, it's just too much of a melodrama. Still, the setting is gorgeous.

Solid melodrama.

Nice music and pretty pictures. I also like the way that the couple forged a positive relationship through suffering. But overall, I found everything to be a bit too neatly tied up by the end. Too much story, not enough mystery.

Good story - Edward Norton's amazing - a sad love story

The story is a little stuffy and old-fashioned, but this is a fine production --excellent music, photography, performances and all that. It would probably disappoint those who dislike the "well-made film," as there's nothing edgy or subversive here, just a solid depiction of a rift between two people that gradually narrows.

'Since when has a woman ever loved a man for his virtues?' Ouch.

There is nothing grand or important about this film but i had pleasure watching it. Elegant piano soundtrack, beautiful rural china landscapes, good story (haven't read novel it is based on, so can't compare) combines into emotionally engaging and interesting film. Naomi Watts is radiant in this, might be her best role so far.