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I first saw this film when it came out on the big screen and since then it has reappeared at home numerous times. I love this film! It's a brilliantly structured collage of different relationships that could prove to be subjects of effective films on their own. Richard Curtis should probably have been directing his scripts all along, because he certainly knows how to put together an enjoyable film (not to say that his previous works haven't been great as well). The top notch cast helps to deliver a film that's not only very funny, but also incredibly moving (particularly the relationship between the characters of Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman). Golden Globe nominee Bill Nighy was a stand out as Billy Mack - a has-been rock star 'trying to make a comeback'.

It's about time that filmmakers created a series that doesn't revolve around the trivial and comic relationships of heterosexual couples - many of the sitcoms these days seem to have that theme in there somewhere do they not? It's controversial, often quite graphic and rarely comic - it's an adult 'soap opera' with alot more content than your average. Apart from anything else, Queer As Folk has thrown a revealing light onto the trials and tribulations of gay relationships - proving to those unfamiliar with the subject that they are not relationships that should be ridiculed or discriminated against. Regardless of the moral merits, it's just a really good series. The acting is great and the storyline keeps you watching week after week. The series explores numerous relationships that all differ in some way or another - yet in many ways they are also very much alike. This series can be enjoyed by anyone, despite some of the reviews I've read in the past. In fact, I'd encourage anyone to try it out at least once - you may be presently suprised.

I haven't seen much German comedy, but if this film is anything to go by, I'm compelled to see more! The simple but effective storyline takes two very different people on a trip from Germany to Italy after Eva, an unemployed mother of two, discovers that her artist husband is having an affair with the wife of a wealthy lawyer. I won't reveal anything further, but what results is a very funny series of events with the perfect conclusion. My interest in international cinema has expanded since I first saw this film. I recommend it to anyone (any adult... don't let the inclusion of the young children fool you into thinking it's a family film) who love comedy - even those unfamiliar with the language.