Starring Ewan McGregor (Star Wars and Trainspotting) and one of my favourite actresses Cameron Diaz (Charlie's Angels, Gangs Of New York) I was really looking forward to this Danny Boyle picture, and I was very disappointed at the end.
McGregor plays a dim-witted, selfish, lazy former cleaner who is never fulfilling his purpose in life. He plays well alongside Diaz who is superb as always, playing a snobbish, helping, stunning elegant woman who is kidnapped by McGregor and the two form a questionable relationship.
The acting by both is great as always it's the story however which disappoints.
Its flat, unexciting and unfunny. The relationship between the characters is good and has a different perspective for a love relationship, unlike some cliché films such as Love Actually, this 1997 film goes for a different approach by combing two very different personalities to work together in difficult situations.
Only worth watching if you like corny story lines but the acting is great but be warned. It's predictable, the majority is unfunny and is completely stupid, it contains no element of realism which will make you question the whole story.
6/10
McGregor plays a dim-witted, selfish, lazy former cleaner who is never fulfilling his purpose in life. He plays well alongside Diaz who is superb as always, playing a snobbish, helping, stunning elegant woman who is kidnapped by McGregor and the two form a questionable relationship.
The acting by both is great as always it's the story however which disappoints.
Its flat, unexciting and unfunny. The relationship between the characters is good and has a different perspective for a love relationship, unlike some cliché films such as Love Actually, this 1997 film goes for a different approach by combing two very different personalities to work together in difficult situations.
Only worth watching if you like corny story lines but the acting is great but be warned. It's predictable, the majority is unfunny and is completely stupid, it contains no element of realism which will make you question the whole story.
6/10