A Perfect Ending

Shoot me!!What can I say?As many of you know, I'm an ageing white hetero male....who lives for SEX!!And the sex scenes in "A Perfect Ending" by Nicole Conn are HOT, baby, HOT!!I'm telling you, I think Barbara Niven (who plays Rebecca, a 50'ish straight wife and mother) had a REAL orgasm when she bedded down with high-priced call girl "Paris" (played by an exotic erotic Jessica Clark)that first time!!No, really!!After seeing (and HEARING!!!) it...well, there goes Meg Ryan's claim to fame!! (Remember "When Harry Met Sally"?? In the deli??)Ms Conn, who produced the "longest kiss in cinema history" in "Elena Undone", now can lay claim (I believe!) to THE most sustained erotic and pulse-pounding lesbian sex episode in a mainstream movie!!!Okay, now that I got THAT off my chest, let me tell you a bit about the REST of the movie!!(After my breathing returns to normal!!)One reviewer thinks this has too much "heterosexual" activity.I could sort of understand that, since Nicole Conn is known for her excellent "lesbian movies", such as "Claire of the Moon", "Cynara:Poetry in Motion", and "Elena Undone".One problem, however.Except for a couple of very brief scenes of call girl Paris "doing her thing" with some male clients, there AIN'T no heterosexual sex in this movie!!Not even Rebecca with her husband, played by John Heard!Okay, from the top!Rebecca, as noted, is married with (3) children. (One of them is my namesake, thank you!!)But her sex life ain't too great, as she tells her lesbian friends (Yes, straights CAN be friends with gays and lesbians, and not catch it!!) she's "never ever" had an orgasm, and has never known great passion.(BTW, one of her friends is played by "Elena Undone" vet, Mary Wells, who was "Wave" in "Elena"! Another "Elena" vet in this movie is Gary Weeks (He was "Barry" in "Elena"!), who plays a doctor here.)It's suggested she go to a WOMAN to try to heat up her sex life!!Ms Conn shows her comedic turn with the first few encounters between Rebecca and Paris (and another call girl).She freaks out when Paris starts to put the make on her!!It's pretty funny!!But eventually, things settle down a bit.That is, until they get between the sheets!! (See beginning of this review!)I won't go much further, because some things emerge that drastically alter what each imagined might happen.Ms Niven is so INSIDE her character, you really believe she's a "novice", as Morgan Fairchild, who plays "Valentine", the "Madame" who sent Paris to Rebecca, writes on the appointment memo!!And Jessica Clark reminded me somewhat of Necar Zadegan, who played "Elena".They each exude a "foreign" quality, with a European undercurrent of sensual eroticism, that completely mesmerizes Rebecca....as she did ME!!Sooooooo seductive!!About "Paris", she's also a struggling artist, who does "pointillist" paintings. Pointillism was made famous by Georges Seurat during the Impressionist period in, you guessed it, PARIS (France)!!The ending (which came way too soon!!!) is unexpected, and.......! Sorry, this is where my review ends. You'll have to see "A Perfect Ending" to find out for yourself if, indeed, "A Perfect Ending" HAD a perfect ending.When watching it, have a couple of tissues handy!!And DO watch it!!You won't be sorry!!

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First, I have watched the movie multiple times. Second, since watching it the first time, I have done a lot of research on the director, characters, and the making of this movie. I say those things because they all have an influence on my rating and review.I love this movie more than any other movie I have ever seen. I think it's because the movie draws you in so very much and you begin to feel what the characters feel. Watching a movie and enjoying it as a watcher is very different than watching a movie you become part of, or rather it becomes a part of you. The latter is far more powerful because it stays with you long after the movie ends and that is very much the case with A Perfect Ending.Prior to watching this movie, I had seen Elena Undone. I did not realize until after watching A Perfect Ending they were both Nicole Conn films. I am now a huge fan of her. She is so passionate about her craft. She did an amazing job casting her two leads in Barbara Niven & Jessica Clark. Their on screen chemistry was off the charts. Nicole found Jessica Clark through Facebook, what an amazing find! Jessica is a newbie to acting, but you would never guess that by watching the film. She is so perfectly Paris.As for Barbara Niven, in a word, WOW! First of all, she is beautiful, inside and out. Her courage in taking on the role of Rebecca is truly inspirational. She personally related to her character and that shows through in her performance, without a doubt. Take note of the tear at the end of the first love scene. She was 'all in' for this movie and displayed amazing bravery in doing so. I don't know how you can watch this movie and not emerge as a Barbara Niven fan, if you weren't already.Many of the negative reviews have focused on things like editing and all the artsy images. This film was made on a shoestring budget, by all accounts, something in the neighborhood of $175,000. If you expect flawless editing in a movie, this one may not be for you. If you can't appreciate artistry and some symbolism, likewise this one may not be for you.I just cannot express how much I enjoyed this movie, not just the first time, but every time I have watched it since. Kudos to Nicole Conn, Barbara Niven, and Jessica Clark for coming together to create an amazing, life changing movie.