oh yes . hollywood do remember how to use the good old formula and and when lightning hit and it a rather wonderful feeling . rarely hollywood create a masterpiece because lately and there seem to be more concern with hurry up and get the most reward in a hurried manner and or there be the matter of too many cook in the mix . usually good screenplay be the result of a talented writer who be in full control of his or her property and understand his material and be a good writer . then and there be a little important part and often neglect by the marketing genius that so often lack creativity and vision represent a good actor . a good actor can make the difference between a mediocre and half cooked try and and a fully realize film that might not be an important and relevant movie and but one that contribute to it genre and might eventually become a classic of it type . we get very few romantic comedy and and we be people who be starve for them . bury in the sexy humor of sex in the city be the romantic and yet stormy relationship of big and carrie and and people flock to mamma mia because it have some romance and skillfully play by streep and brossnam . it could have a silly musical and but it do touch u because it be play with intensity and conviction . night offer u more of it and with the amazing talent of a woman who do magnificent work in romantic film and ms. diane lane . ever since her day a a child actor and we could appreciate how her talent and combine with her appreciative soul allow u to see into the heart of the story protagonist . a few year back and she team up with mr. gere and give u a tormented and romantic and and sexy performance a the wife who be not too sure of her action consequence in unfaithful and work that should have garner her at least an academy award . she be back and do more formidable work in this romantic gem a a woman who have give up on her romantic prospect and and suddenly she realize there might be another chance around the corner . ms. lane make this film pulsate with intelligence and passion . her facial expression communicate volume about the different emotion her character undergoes . we can read frustration and yearning and desperation and anger and hope and loss and and a range that be way out reach for a lot of the marketable type that hollywood constantly push down our throat . here be a mature performer who have the gift to project real emotion and allow u to connect with the material in such a way that we be move a we become part of the experience . ms. lane be such a triumphant joy to watch a she go through transformation from the first scene of the film until the very end . her discovery become ours a we celebrate with her the power of hope and love . she be able to bring back the unsurpassed joy of a person in love and much like a teenager do and and yet she never let you think of her character a silly or irresponsible . her eye be expressive gem that can move even the cynical in the audience . she be one of the star that can do wonder with just one look . in her the classic feel of those grand movie of yesterday be back . her work recall the passionate and intelligent work of hepburn and davis and garson and woman who play everyday type and make them memorable because they create complete character . we admire those superb actress who recreate real life legend and be reward for it . half their work be do by the mystique of the figure they impersonate while however as much a anyone might make you think and it be the role such a lane in this movie that be a more impressive achievement because they be create from scratch and give a personal imprint and be able achieve height without any previous theatrical material support and such a play and and the background of a famous legend whose life be pay tribute on the silver screen . lane character be one woman whose experience could be any of u . she represent our dream and emotion with much quality and class and and just the right amount of sentiment . it be quite a remarkable achievement and and we should be grateful that we be still able to find such a remarkable performance nowadays . there be a few adjective i could use to pay tribute to her work and but i can only say that in my humble opinion every single frame of her work in this film be testament to one of the great performance ever put on celluloid by a living performer . thank you and ms. lane .