Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- somber
- wistful
- glossy
- adult drama night
- relationship film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the glossy romantic melodrama inert and clichéd, though they acknowledged the cast, Vancouver scenery, and stylized crash sequence.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story frames Vincent's romantic dilemma against a car crash and repeatedly emphasizes anticipated emotional loss.
Frequent flashbacks explain Vincent and Sally's sixteen-year marriage and the development of his affair with Olivia, with the structure described as flashback within flashback.
Vincent must choose between his wife Sally and his new love Olivia after carrying on an affair.
The opening car crash is presented through repeated lavish slow-motion imagery and functions as the film's central dramatic visual motif.
Films like Intersection, and why
The Bridges of Madison County
melodramatic infidelity drama centered on an emotionally divided spouse and impending loss
Unfaithful
adult romantic melodrama exploring marital dissatisfaction, secrecy, and painful emotional choices
The Affair of the Necklace
glossy relationship drama about compromised marriages and romantic betrayal
Movie Details
- Director
- Mark Rydell
- Release Date
- 1994-01-21
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.1 / 10 (177)
Cast
- Richard Gere
- Sharon Stone
- Lolita Davidovich
- Martin Landau
- Jennifer Morrison
- David Selby
- Matthew Walker
- Scott Bellis
- Patricia Harras
- Keegan MacIntosh
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Intersection about?
- A married architect caught between family loyalty and new passion faces an emotionally devastating choice shadowed by a catastrophic car crash.
- What is Intersection like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Intersection as slow, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Intersection violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Intersection as mild.
- What did critics think of Intersection?
- Critics broadly found the glossy romantic melodrama inert and clichéd, though they acknowledged the cast, Vancouver scenery, and stylized crash sequence.
- Which films are like Intersection?
- Films with a similar feel include The Bridges of Madison County, Unfaithful, and The Affair of the Necklace.
- How long is Intersection?
- Intersection runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Intersection?
- In United States, Intersection is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
