markjephson

As a man I have to confess I love a good rom com, even the crap ones. I like Richard Curtis, I don't mind slush ( although saying thay I have Goodfellas and City of God etc.. in my top ten, so like my violence).

I love this film, it touches me in a way I can't describe. Its one of those films, that if you get it will defo watch again and again. As a father, there is one scene that always brings a tear to my eye.

The time travel element is a vehicle to point out to you the importance of relationships, families and how we spend our time. Anyone pointing out 'time travel' plot holes just doesn't get and should be ignored as 'dead inside', i wouldn't trust any film review they ever made.

Watch the film, if you like it its a gift, if not whatever I'm not interested.

Overall its a mess and gets boring. Austin plays a better older Elvis, but I think this is always the case with playing Elvis, he was just too damm good looking. Overall though it's not his fault the film leaves you cold.

Tom Hanks is terrible, he steals every scene he is in and spoils it. Normally like him but this must be his worst role ever.

The start of the film is awful and Jerks about too much. The problem with thw story is its a bit like Titanic we know it doesn't end well and there is little to say that we don't already know.

The worst thing though is you watch a lot of movie without really connecting to the music. Which is a shame cos he was goos

5 stars is generous.

As a Laurel and Hardy fan you go into this film with trepidation, this could have been all kinds of wrong. No fear Coogan and Reilly do a brilliant job, its acted perfectly not a step wrong. Not sure how they do it but its completely believable not just some bad expressions. You forget its not actually them and the balance between them doing their act and real life is just brilliant.

The story is not only true it is unbelievable as well, never understood why people like Chaplin so much, never found him funny but their comedy is timeless and stands up today. Oscars should have been won, it's the best thing Coogan has ever done ( and he has done some good stuff )