datkins-3
Joined Jul 2000
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What a delightful surprise. I hadn't thought I would watch this, expecting another example of of bad behaviour, foul language and drunkeness.
But nothing of the sort. Instead an excellent drama, full of comedy that made me laugh out loud (and that doesn't often happen these days). Brilliant. 10 out of 10. We need more dramas like this.
It was well written with great acting and good direction and editing. The fun was original and kept me riveted, wondering what was going to happen next. The upsets were not driven into pathos and left you feeling that all's well that ends well. More like this please (and an early repeat showing too).
But nothing of the sort. Instead an excellent drama, full of comedy that made me laugh out loud (and that doesn't often happen these days). Brilliant. 10 out of 10. We need more dramas like this.
It was well written with great acting and good direction and editing. The fun was original and kept me riveted, wondering what was going to happen next. The upsets were not driven into pathos and left you feeling that all's well that ends well. More like this please (and an early repeat showing too).
My favourite film of all time. Despite its academy awards at the time it remains largely unknown now which is sad. It makes you laugh, it makes you cry, it makes you feel good. What more can you expect from a movie?
I so looked forward to seeing this. I even bought an advance copy of the video. After "Shooting The Past" I expected another masterpiece and was eager to watch it. I was so disappointed. The story line was thin and the revelations were hardly arresting. Even the dialogue was mundane. Often a response to a line was a mere repetition of the previous one.
The characters had no depth and the story was dragged out over the 3 episodes - 4½ hours of meandering nowhere. "Shooting The Past" was a truly fantastic story and production and I have recommended it to many people, but I'm sorry, "Perfect Strangers" is not in the same league at all. Were it not for the beguiling presence of Lindsay Duncan I probably would not have waited till the 3rd episode, desperately hoping for something interesting to happen. On the strength of "Shooting The Past" I shall always watch Poliakoff, but please let the next one be substantial (and I'll forget this one)!
The characters had no depth and the story was dragged out over the 3 episodes - 4½ hours of meandering nowhere. "Shooting The Past" was a truly fantastic story and production and I have recommended it to many people, but I'm sorry, "Perfect Strangers" is not in the same league at all. Were it not for the beguiling presence of Lindsay Duncan I probably would not have waited till the 3rd episode, desperately hoping for something interesting to happen. On the strength of "Shooting The Past" I shall always watch Poliakoff, but please let the next one be substantial (and I'll forget this one)!