Alcoholism has been called a disease of denial. What When a Man Loves a Woman understands is that those around the alcoholic often deny it, too, and grow accustomed to their relationship with a drunk.

The performances of Ryan and Garcia and of the amazing 9-year-old Tina Majorino as daughter from an earlier marriage keep the story grounded in some semblance of reality.

Andy Garcia conveys an almost glacial calm and fortitude beneath which a reservoir of boiling rage consistently seems to simmer.

The double catharsis is very moving and the ending is immensely honest... [Full review in Spanish]