Bad news on the doorstep:
If you don't find Nicole Kidman one of the most compellin female actresses in the world, chances are you will find this one a bit predictable and cliched. Despite a solid script, the stars do have to drive it.
Watch out for:
The giraffe jokes and some kinky Kidman scenes.
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Neat little three-star romantic thriller with generous touches of
wry humour.
Chaplin is convincin as the inhibited John and it's easy to
sympathise with his character. Kidman's role is humanised in a realistic
way without being overly sentimental. There's a beautifully strange
chemistry between them and I should think the audience get coaxed into
wantin their relationship to work. This is a movie that doesn't take itself too seriously, with no real profound messages
to impart. The value lies in its fluid, unpretentious story-tellin and
adorably lazy texture. My chief complaint about this movie would be its
slightly overly-sweet closin but I take nothin away from a generally
well-made film.Trailer for the curious:
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