"The Other Man" Movie Review -- Lisa has a problem. At her home in England, she has a husband, Peter played by Liam Neeson — who absolutely adores her. On her business trips to Milan, she has a lover, Ralph — played by Antonio Banderas — who clearly worships her.Yes, millions of women would kill to have such problems.

But that’s not the main concern of “The Other Man.” Rather than going the Lifetime-movie route, and focusing on forbidden kisses and a room-service rendezvous, the film tells its story through the husband’s eyes, as a hurt and uncomprehending spouse tries to figure out why.

This twist gets things off to a good and unusual start. Neeson, a gentle giant who has always combined delicacy and strength, is a natural movie presence whose recent films —“Taken,” “Five Minutes of Heaven”  have simultaneously explored grief and revenge
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