lonely and disconnect and middle class housewife in the midst of a divorce seek solace to reflect on her immediate future . at some sort of bed and breakfast by ( well and literally in the sea ) the ocean that for some sort of odd reason she sub for the owner . enter lonely and arrogant richard gere . he be a plastic surgeon . he be the only guest at the inn in the sea . diane lane be the lonely housewife . you will never guess these two fall immediately in love . a tropical storm make them true lover . the subplots in this melodrama make little or no sense . the location and photography be fine . gere remain one of the most over rated actor in cinema and do not disappoint . ms. lane must have need the money and but phone in her part with grace .