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Director: Peter Howitt
Writer: Peter Howitt
Producers: Sydney Pollack, P. Braithwaite, W. Horberg
Actors:
Gwyneth Paltrow as Helen Quilley John Hannah as James John Lynch as Gerry Jeanne Tripplehorn as Lydia |
Paltrow is charming in her double role, and finally seems to have passed over her “pouting for emotion” acting stage. But over and above her, the scene stealer in this pleasant flick has to be the man who swept many away as the gay character in another wonderful British romance, called FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL (8/10), John Hannah. He’s enchanting in all of his scenes, and manages to lure you into his character and persona, despite his obvious lack of physical beauty. His gig alone is reason to check this piece out. The other guy on the other hand, John Lynch, is so-so in his part, and makes you wonder why a beauty like Gwyneth would ever even look twice at him. Jeanne Tripplehorn’s character is also laughably one-dimensional, and seems to be there solely as a necessary evil in the plot. Having said that, the script is admirably crafted and fun to discover, with a surprise ending, which ultimately, may not be that much of surprise after all. I did lose a little track of some past events from one story to the other later on this film, but all in all, this film managed to win me over with its unique story-telling, wonderful and charming acting, and entertaining plot points. Warm up those nachos and get in those PJ’s, cause you and your lover are about to have a fun time!
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