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 as Eve falls from grace because she gave into her temptation of the tree of knowledge, Connie's marriage falls due to…