Reviews

Reviewers are too scared at being branded as being sexist to give an objective review of this film .If you can be objective you will see that they are both victims of their shortsighted view of the opposite sex which is stopping them from finding love. For myself I thought the chemistry between Butler and Heigl was amazing .Nearly all the scenes between the two worked well ,from their first confrontation ,to his present to help her sex life and it's hilarious consequences .Heigl is particularly funny when insisting she never flicks her bean and her orgasm in the restaurant was every bit as funny as Meg Ryan's scene .The dance scene followed by the kiss in the elevator was really sexy (and they both were fully dressed ,take note directors )but the scene in the corridor where Butler "pulls up anchor "really tugs at the heart strings .The final scene in the balloon could have been better written especially since the preceding scene had set the stage so well.

Wanted to like this film but the writing and directing are pretty useless. The ending could have been clever except for the fact that it makes Kate Beckinsale's sacrifice unbelievable. The idea that you would go to prison and punish your family so badly has to show that the sacrifice was worth it .Unfortunately the reveal shows it wasn't. Alan Alda and Matt Dillon are obviously not convinced as their acting is poor and fails to convince the audience David Schwimmer is thrown to the wolves and is never given any dialogue to express his concern over his wife's course of action ,which makes his subsequent actions seem excessively cruel.

It could have been a really good film because the reveal was surprising but it needed a top director to weave the strands of the plot together so it could be presented in a realistic manner.

I am a massive fan of Jean Arthur but this film fails on so many levels. The idea that she would get married in such a short space of time doesn't fit with the narrative of her loving her first husband and the film goes downhill from there. Both Fred McMurray or Melvyn Douglas fail to convince the audience that they actually love their wife. This is in stark contrast to Cary Grant who we totally believe loves Irene Dunne in My Favourite Wife.

Early on we hear that Douglas's secretary loves both men and the audience expects that at some point she will be reintroduced to console the losing husband ,instead she is just a loose end .Instead we are left with a very unsatisfactory ending where she picks no one but the law decides MacMurray is her rightful husband but she keeps Douglas as a back up in case Mac Murray doesn't keep up to his promises. Even Jean Arthur can't save this Turkey.

Some great scenes and if the film was made by Hitchcock it would could have been great. Christoph Waltz was excellent but eventually even his character doesn't make sense -he would really be stupid enough to trust Brad Pitt??The opening scene is genuinely tense ,well written and well acted but even then you have to suspend your disbelief that the Jews would be lying under the floor boards in the middle of the day out in the country miles from anyone .The only other scene that was exciting was with Diane Kruger in the cellar bar .These two scenes highlight the potential of the film and director to inspire the actors but unfortunately Tarantino falls back to his usual boring over indulgence of trying to shock the audience with violence -it's incredibly boring and sad to watch.

He has tons of money and studios will indulge him because he is a name but that's all he is .He is no longer a talent which is evidenced by Brad Pitt's worse ever performance and that is quite an achievement.

Reminds me of a French Kiss except Danny Boon is certainly no Kevin Kline and his character makes very little sense at all .He can find new jobs that straddle the whole world with very little notice.

The idea of superstition leading to Diane Krugers character going to plan a half an hour marriage was just about plausible but for her to then change her plans and follow Danny Boon to Africa was kinda insane .Adding to that by making Boons character a moron who has no clue what she is up to the film loses any real chance to be taken too seriously. It is only after he finds out what she has done that the two characters actually become a believable couple The lion scene is woeful and wouldn't have taken much for it to be funny. Having said that it does have some funny scenes especially when she attacks him in the dentist chair and when she gives him hair remover instead of shampoo.

Kruger was good in National Treasure and is funny in this but the script and direction wasn't good enough.

Although I kinda enjoyed the show ,objectively it is majorly flawed. Annie Walker works in some instances because the audience cares about her but the plot lines are beyond ridiculous. She is always following suspects she knows with no disguise and they never notice her. The blind guy is just a terrible actor and the idea that he could work in the field is just unrealistic .Henry Wilcox can get himself out of prison and everyone then believes everything he says and allows him back into a position of power. It's a show you can enjoy but need to take with a large pinch of salt. It's a show that you couldn't seriously recommend to anyone else.

Of course people can pick holes in the plot and by modern standards it can be a bit dated but comedic brilliance from the two main stars is a joy .Irene Dunne really was a fantastic comic actress and she is just so convincing as Grants wife and mother to their children .It is so sad to think that these type of films are no longer made .

It's fun ,it's romantic and cannot be taken too seriously. This film was made to entertain and on that level it certainly works .All the supporting cast were excellent but it was Garson who stole the show .Her subtle expressions and lively wit help endear Elizabeth to the audience and her performance is on a different level to Lawrence Olivier whose performance was very uneven excellent in patches but barely believable in some scenes. Have watched a few of Garson's performances and this one is her best - the bow and arrow scene and the refusal of Darcy's proposal are both funny and artistic excellence of the highest order.

Watched Succession but hated every character in the show ,so didn't care what happened to them so lost interest. Yellowstone is exactly the opposite I care about virtually every character in the show so am totally invested in the storyline. They slowly give us clues as to why the different characters are so flawed. In Succession they basically argue these are rich so they must be spoilt and crazy without exploring the individual.

Audrey Hepburn is very good but Wendy Hiller is better. Loved My Fair Lady and it really is excellent but the 1938 original is an acting masterclass. Still My Fair Lady is a musical and the songs are brilliant .They don't make films like this anymore.

Robert Donat and Madeline Carroll are without doubt romance personified. The scene where she removes her stockings is the sexiest in cinema history. Tension humour and romance .Hitchcock at his best.

Seriously crap film .The first 20 minutes were ok but after that it was poor. The action scene in the forest was worse than what you would see in a TV movie -are criminals really that stupid to be so easily run off the road. The script was garbage and some of the shooting scenes reminded me of computer games. It will probably take good money because after the pandemic people are desperate to go to the cinema but this shocker has really damaged the brand .No wonder Danny Boyle did a runner.

Basically the show is about rich people who are stupid ,selfish and lack any morals .Where is the nuanced writing ?It just appeals to people's prejudices that are rich people are evil and incredibly stupid ,witnessed by both Kendall's and Logan's actions Not one character is nice ,they all stab each other in the back but expect support. In real life there are nice people who get genuinely blindsided by immoral actions but nothing any character did on this show would surprise any of the other characters .It's just not realistic on any level.

Thought it might be interesting to watch an early Carey Lowell performance. Total waste of time .The script was so bad that no actor could come close to a decent performance.

Totally unbelievable. No one can trust anyone and yet they take each other's word talk to each other knowing everyone is going to leak .The characters are just not realistic on any level.

Watched because Hitchcock described it as his best -he must of been drunk. The characters are very unbelievable and the screenplay dull without any credible surprises. Even Cottons last scene was totally unbelievable and poorly executed. Compared to Dial M and North by North West it was frankly crap.

The best seasons were the first two but this was one of the best of season 3. Sarah is devastated by Shaws unexpected test for Chuck and whatever the outcome she loses .If Chuck passes the test he isn't the man she loves if he fails it ,he can't be with Sarah or could even be dead. The ending is both clever ,exciting and entices you into the next episode.

Started rewatching Chuck again and must say it is still great fun. First two seasons are the best with funny ,clever plots .The whole cast should be proud of their work.

Really struggling to find any decent films to watch but stumbled on this .Reviews rate it at 5.5/10 but the performances of all the actors were excellent. The accents were decent but essentially they caught the characteristics and irrationality of human nature .It's essentially a fairytale and as such unrealistic but within the confines of the plot it works .

Could have been a really good thriller but for two things .The action sequences are so over the top ridiculous that you just roll your eyes watching them and secondly the terrible acting by Helen Mirren .Her Russian accent was bad but her acting was totally unconvincing and made her character a joke . The other actors were fine and the twists and turns were clever but that's what makes the faults in the film worse.Very few films are as clever as this but bad acting by Mirren and unrealistic action scenes spoil what could have been really good

Love watching Cary Grant films and was looking forward to enjoying this one .Unfortunately it just doesn't work on any level.No wife would put up with such an incompetent husband .I didn't laugh once and I repeatedly watch his films .The writing is truly awful

With Michael Curtiz as the director I was expecting better .Howard had very little to work with and though Kay Francis was beautiful and acted well enough but the relationship fails to convince .Not enough time is taken to make the relationship believable and the writing is really poor; it's a pity because it could have worked.