A pleasant surprise, much better than the book
More and more I choose movies that are a light, comedic diversion to real life and more and more I find myself disappointed and wishing I'd used my hard earned cash to contribute to more corporate jets for another overpaid CEO instead. Romantic comedies are more often than not my choice, but after the recent dirge of bad ones ('28 dresses' comes to mind) I've had to rethink that and return to my DVD stash to watch old faithfuls -'Bridget Jones' series or 'Someone Like You'.
On an impulse, I picked up the book for 'Confessions'. It was simply - AWFUL! The heroine was whiny and her continual lying made you hope she went the mental hospital/intense therapy route - not into a relationship that she could bungle as well. A bare hint of romance doesn't even surface until the last few chapters - the first are spent talking about debt, debt, and more debt. When romance does appear, she has obviously won the wrong guy! After my 13 yr daughter's continual pleading, I agreed to go see the movie anyway. Being PG I hoped for it to at least be age appropriate for her, if nothing else.
The movie was delightful. I found myself laughing out loud several times throughout and my daughter loved it. Isla Fisher is refreshing and enjoyable to watch. Hugh Dancy is believable as her love interest. Kudos to the screen writers who rescued and transformed the characters and plot line into a lovable and salvageable story. I may even buy this one!
On an impulse, I picked up the book for 'Confessions'. It was simply - AWFUL! The heroine was whiny and her continual lying made you hope she went the mental hospital/intense therapy route - not into a relationship that she could bungle as well. A bare hint of romance doesn't even surface until the last few chapters - the first are spent talking about debt, debt, and more debt. When romance does appear, she has obviously won the wrong guy! After my 13 yr daughter's continual pleading, I agreed to go see the movie anyway. Being PG I hoped for it to at least be age appropriate for her, if nothing else.
The movie was delightful. I found myself laughing out loud several times throughout and my daughter loved it. Isla Fisher is refreshing and enjoyable to watch. Hugh Dancy is believable as her love interest. Kudos to the screen writers who rescued and transformed the characters and plot line into a lovable and salvageable story. I may even buy this one!
- mtmc5-1
- Feb 15, 2009