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The film is about a writer struggling with his block, his wife struggling to have children and the sweet girl next door who brings life to the writer and his wife. The film is not necessarily blockbuster quality and will do better on video rentals and sales. I saw a rough cut, so I cannot comment on the sound or editing. There are funny moments, and you will love the relationship between Kenneth Brannagh's character and the little girl. Can't give away any more!

This film is so very well written & has such a great title that if it were to be widly distributed would be an instant hit.

I don't want to give the plot away (so I wont) but I will say that the performances are real. Branagh is superb, Wright-Penn is excellent & all concerned add to the film with out a bad apple among them.

The use of the English Language is such a welcome treat. So many people write as if the audience are idiots, & so it's refreshing to find an intelligently written, clever movie.

Please go & see this film. It's so very good.

Wow, what a great movie. I had to talk a friend into seeing it, and we knew nothing about it. We were not disappointed at all. It takes a little while to get rolling, but once it does, the dialogue is wittier than anything Hollywood will ever churn out. It is refreshing to see a movie that doesn't play to the lowest common denominator. The acting was perfectly executed, and the writing was some of the best this year. Robin Wright-Penn was at her best, especially in an emotionally intense argument between her and Brannagh over remarks he made to the neighbor. And Brannagh was definitely in his element here, with some wonderfully razor-sharp dialogue that he executed perfectly. There was a handicapped child that was a bit contrived and predictable, but she was a wonderful actor and her role in the plot kept it from being trite. You just don't see writing this good in Hollywood. That fact would just boil inside you as you watch this and realize that it will never get a wide theatrical release. That is until an hysterical interview of the author (Brannagh) unfolds throughout the film. The comments he makes to the interviewer (Ros from Frasier) make light of Hollywood's blindness to anything that is not ignorant drivel and send you from the theater with a great feeling that all hope is not lost. You may have to look around, but you can still find an intelligent movie. And this is one of them.

Hollywood annoys the heck outta me. Big studios release garbage, garbage, and even more garbage! I don't think there is one negative comment on this movie at the site here! Do you know how rare that is?! This is the first movie I have EVER seen on this site without a single bad comment! Why, then, doesn't this movie get a theatrical release? Is it true what we all have thought for years? Is everyone in Hollywood THIS stupid? This blind?! Anyhow...this is a great movie. Brannagh is just perfect for the role, and he's very charming (maybe one of the most charming actors around.) He has a certain kindness about him, and you can't help but be drawn to his character here. The rest of the cast is also just great, especially the young girl who I have never seen before (and I can't figure out why, since she's such a good actress.) It's a very smart film, and it's written very nicely. Even when Brannagh's character is pissed all the time in the beginning, you still can't help but like him. Then, he starts to change, and becomes warmer, and it's even easier to like him. A great story, some very funny dialogue, and intelligence...this is just a wonderful movie all-around.

I saw this movie at the Toronto International Film Festival and it was the funniest movie I had seen in years. The writing was fantastic and the performances were excellent. Kenneth Branagh's timing of his lines were perfect and the audience (of 2000) were literally laughing so hard we were crying. Definitely thumbs up!!!!A Must see!!