The Republic of Love

More mermaids, please. Fay(Emilia Fox) is supposed to like mermaids, but the filmmaker shows disinterest in the mythical creatures of the deep by its very negation from the museum curator's interior life. The mermaid, who is often alone, describes Fay's emotional... Full review

THE REPUBLIC OF LOVE is yet another fine film from Canada based on Canadian Pulitzer Prize Winner (for 'The Stone Diaries') Carol Shields' novel by the same name, and written for the screen and directed by the gifted Deepa Mehta... Full review

I sought out this movie because I have loved the previous films I seen that were also directed by Indian-Canadian, Deepha Mehta. I was actually surprised when I looked at the DVD case, as I was expecting an Indian cast... Full review

I agree with the previous commentary that there is an excellent director at work in this film, and that the script can be rather thin at times. However, the chemistry between Bruce Greenwood and Emilia Fox save the movie. The... Full review

I love romantic movies with a bit of the comedic. This movie filled that need wonderfully and added mythic tone as well with both Mermaids and Indian music/themes. I have to admit the script's attempt to capture the complex history... Full review

The problem with 'Republic of Love' is that it is a film made because it has a good filmmaker, not a good script. There was totally inadequate attention to detail in the drawing of the lead characters, and the result... Full review

Words cannot describe the distance between the novel and the piece of work on the screen. Yes, I know, "novels suffer in transition to the screen." But they should not suffer this badly. Carol shields deserves better treatment and not... Full review

The Republic of Love sadly confirms my suspicion that Deepa Mehta is a director of limited talent and vision. The film is dramatically and emotionally inert - a far, far cry from Carol Shields source novel. Certain sequences - for... Full review

This is the new offering by Deepa Mehta, most recently she of Hollywood Bollywood, a Canadian hit last year. In fact there is an `in' joke in Republic of Love and if you have seen H.B. you'll spot it. The... Full review

There were a few moments of pattern noise and the grain was minimal but overall, I thought the visual aspects of the movie were very fitting for the content. Their latest release for review is a little title known as The Republic Of Love , a movie based on a story by award winning author, Carol Shields, about a couple of star crossed lovers that break all the stereotypes in a flavorful manner that I found most appealing. ... Full Review

The storytelling is heavy-handed and obvious, which weighs the film down tremendously.....Bruce Greenwood gives a great performance in the leading role, with an easygoing charm that often makes the dialogue seem plausible....The excellent cast, featuring some of Canada's best acting talent (Martha Henry, Jan Rubes, Jackie Burroughs, Gary Farmer, etc.) does their best to elevate the material.....interesting shots and techniques.... ... Full Review

It's been said more than once that when two people get married, it's actually not two people who are joining together.In reality, it's two histories that are being joined for all time. ... Full Article

The DVD case for The Republic of Love engages in a little harmless misinformation.The film is not actually based on a Pulitzer Price-winning novel. ... Full Article