Similarities of Unfaithful and Paradise Lost

Unique and divine, Unfaithful finds a way to tell a simple story, perhaps the simplest story of all. Unfaithful appears to be today's translation of Paradise Lost. Edward and Connie have a picture perfect marriage. But when Connie's chance encounter with an attractive stranger, Paul, turns into a full-blown affair, desire becomes obsession, and the true penalty of betrayal takes a devastating toll. In this movie, there are many subtle details and intriguing metaphors. Just …

…The supposedly unconditional love between the husband and wife is tested to the limit. The storyline is very real to the viewers, and maybe that's because some of them have been in a similar situation. If anyone thought the story of Paradise Lost was gone forever, look again! The movie doesn't really give us a reason for anything, but it doesn't lecture its viewers either. It understands, and so do we . . . in some unexplainable way.