redx1708
Joined Jan 2006
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Of course actors have to make a living, and i suppose they sometimes have to accept parts in lesser quality projects. This one is a striking example. Waltz and Liu are clearly wasting their talents on this mess.
There's practically no build up of characters, and I found myself wondering who got assigned to write this.
Things happen without any explanation, just as characters turn up without any introduction, and that someone turns out to be a traitor isn't much of a twist, since we haven't really been introduced properly to that character, and that pretty much goes for anyone in this movie. Nothing makes sense, and the question is: "Why was this even made ?".
There's practically no build up of characters, and I found myself wondering who got assigned to write this.
Things happen without any explanation, just as characters turn up without any introduction, and that someone turns out to be a traitor isn't much of a twist, since we haven't really been introduced properly to that character, and that pretty much goes for anyone in this movie. Nothing makes sense, and the question is: "Why was this even made ?".
I haven't read the book, since romance novels are not my thing at all. I do however, once in a while ,watch a romance or a rom/com flick.
I avoid most Hallmark and Netflix romances, because the main criteria for the actors, seems to be that they are good looking. I'm sure that somewhere in Hollywood, there's a warehouse, filled to the brim with mediocre, good looking actors, who's let out once in a while, (mostly around christmas), to lend their looks to some "they get each other in the end", movie.
But sometimes we get a movie, where they actually hired some people who can act.
Diane Lane, (ok, she's hot, but still....), looks like a mature woman, not totally covered in make up. Well, she looks real ! One scene where she's crying, with swollen eyes, red nose and freckles, is a nice touch.
The plot also differs from the usual formula that can be applied to about 90% of rom/coms : Two people meet, but don't really like each other. Then after a while they start liking each other, and fall in love. Of course, about 25 minutes before it ends, something happens that seem to ruin it all, and the rest of the time goes with working to make it happen anyway, and then they kiss.
Ok, guess I got sidetracked here ;) My point is that i actually liked this movie because the events had a few twists along the way. And while we do get a happy ending, it's not your typical one. The characters were believable, and the scenery added the right romantic backdrop. Like all romantic movies it is of course just a little too glossy to be realistic, but they don't overdo it here, and it's clearly above average for this genre.
I avoid most Hallmark and Netflix romances, because the main criteria for the actors, seems to be that they are good looking. I'm sure that somewhere in Hollywood, there's a warehouse, filled to the brim with mediocre, good looking actors, who's let out once in a while, (mostly around christmas), to lend their looks to some "they get each other in the end", movie.
But sometimes we get a movie, where they actually hired some people who can act.
Diane Lane, (ok, she's hot, but still....), looks like a mature woman, not totally covered in make up. Well, she looks real ! One scene where she's crying, with swollen eyes, red nose and freckles, is a nice touch.
The plot also differs from the usual formula that can be applied to about 90% of rom/coms : Two people meet, but don't really like each other. Then after a while they start liking each other, and fall in love. Of course, about 25 minutes before it ends, something happens that seem to ruin it all, and the rest of the time goes with working to make it happen anyway, and then they kiss.
Ok, guess I got sidetracked here ;) My point is that i actually liked this movie because the events had a few twists along the way. And while we do get a happy ending, it's not your typical one. The characters were believable, and the scenery added the right romantic backdrop. Like all romantic movies it is of course just a little too glossy to be realistic, but they don't overdo it here, and it's clearly above average for this genre.
