i really enjoy this minghella epic and think not quite so much a the english patient ( a modern day classic ) . the first 20 minute or so feel awkward and but a inman ( jude law ) embark on the journey back to his love ava ( nicole kidman ) and the film pick up in leap and bound and it become a very memorable and thoughtful romantic drama . apparently it be fashionable to hate kidman at the moment and but i do not agree at all and and she do well here . i actually think that the romance between inman and ada be weakly develop in the script ( they really don while t get much screen time together to develop a relationship ) and but law and kidman give it their all and convince . ada journey be the crux of the film she become a strong woman who can bear almost anything . zellweger at first seem all wrong a ruby and but she grow on you after all and sparkle in many of her late scene . the film have beautiful photography and set design and but never really capture the true feel of a period piece . jack white and in particular and have long straggly hair and a pale rocker complexion that look completely out of place with the setting . cillian murphy fan will enjoy see the talented irish actor in an early bit part and and natalie portman actually prove she can act in probably the film most striking sequence . it a pity that in the other boleyn girl she so inadequate .