Notes on a Scandal

When pottery instructor Sheba Hart (Cate Blanchett) dives into an illicit affair with one of her students, she creates a sticky situation that spells turmoil for herself and puts a fellow teacher in a tough spot. St. George faculty member Barbara Covett (Judi Dench) connects with the pretty new art teacher, but things get complicated when Sheba divulges her secret. Bill Nighy and Max Lewis support the two Oscar-nominated actresses.

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I personally did not find this movie at all interesting. I am not sure why. I was really excited to watch it, and I just found it really creepy. I thought the teacher was simply too weird, and the aging lesbian was...well creepy to say the least. It does touch up on many issues that we deal with every day, but for some reason..the movie seemed dry :(
- Sgbtmk

One of the most brutally uncompromising films I've ever seen. SPOILER SPACE Cate Blanchett plays a teacher caught in a compromising position with a younger student, and Judi Dench played another teacher who finds out and attempts to use it to her advantage. The performances are so amazingly good that you forget who the actors are. The story is incredibly involving and even maintains a "ripped from the headlines" feel. As the story unravels more and more, Judi Dench's character' ulterior motive is revealed as we find that she is a lonely woman who is falling in love with Cate Blanchett's character. And that in her delusional mind, they have a relationship. The way it's all revealed is awe-inspiring. You want to look away, but you can't. I loved this film.
- zyr 218383

A critical favorite for it's excellent acting and dramatic approach to societal perversions, Notes easily keeps your attention. But the plot is slow to heat up and the dialogue can be hard to hear at times. Ultimately I wanted to like this much more than I actually did. My wife wasn't particularly impressed either.
- Creeper