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 enlarge | Director: Peter Howitt
Actors: Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John Lynch, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Zara Turner
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
Buy New: £3.65
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (28 reviews)
Sales Rank: 60474
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Colour, Dolby, Dvd-video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 99 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: PARD335767D
ISBN: 6305210411
UPC: 097363357674
EAN: 9786305210412
ASIN: 6305210411
Release Date: December 1, 1998
Theatrical Release Date: April 24, 1998
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Nice concept, shaky execution--that about sums up the mixed blessings of British actor Peter Howitt's intelligent but forgivably flawed debut as a writer-director. It's got more emotional depth than most frothy romantic comedies and its central idea--the parallel tracking of two possible destinies for a young London professional played by Gwyneth Paltrow--is full of involving possibilities. It's essentially a what-if scenario with Helen (Paltrow) at the centre of two slightly but significantly different romantic trajectories, one involving her two-timing boyfriend (John Lynch)and the other with an amiable chap (John Hannah) who represents a happier outcome. That's the film's basic problem, however: the two scenarios are so romantically unbalanced (one guy's a total cad, the other charmingly sincere) that Helen inadvertently comes off looking foolish and needlessly confused. Still, this remains a pleasant experiment and Howitt's dialogue is witty enough to keep things entertaining. It's also a treat for Paltrow fans; not only does the svelte actress handle a British accent without embarrassing herself but she gets to play two subtle variations of the same character, sporting different wardrobes and hairstyles in a role that plays into her glamorous off-screen persona. --Jeff Shannon
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 Give it a first/second try if you like Gwyneth Paltrow and/or John Hannah June 29, 2008
I admit that the first time I saw this movie I didn't like it at all. Now it is several years later and I have watched almost all of John Hannah's work, so I caught this movie on cable television. On my second viewing and much to my surprise, I absolutely loved it! I was already familiar with Gwyneth Paltrow's work. She is a very talented actress. Now, I also think John Hannah is a very talented actor.
As (Helen), Gwyneth Paltrow was smart, energetic, sexy yet sweet, very pretty, made the best of each situation, and sometimes made mistakes. She was a totally likable character.
As (James), John Hannah gets embarrassed and says silly things in the movie like, "never end a sentence with a preposition - must look up in my English grammar book" - or something similar. He was so funny and sweet and caring with her. His stories were just like "husband jokes". They are so silly that they make you laugh. I loved how he encouraged her in everything she did in her life, from the moment he met her.
John Lynch was her "live in" partner but that's another story. He loved her, but did he love her enough?
It was a cute little romance film with a "what if" view of Helen's life if she took one path or another. If only we were all lucky enough to "actually see" what would happen if we did "this or that" in our lives or is it better not to know?
I love movies, especially romantic comedies. I really thought this was better than a lot of romantic comedies I've seen, and would never admit to anyone how many times I have watched this one movie.
An incurable romantic!
I never tire of this movie! April 2, 2008
Obviously this is a movie that polarises opinion. In my case, I was utterly charmed when I first saw it ten years ago and was equally charmed when I watched it on telly this week. The idea of following two parallel lives is intriguing and I thoroughly enjoyed all the performances (especially that of the wonderful John Hannah - it's the Glasgow accent!). Did I care about what happened to the characters? Absolutely! Was it funny? I laughed out loud a few times and believe me, that does not happen easily. I suspect that the droll Scots style humour will not float everybody's boat but hey - it may float yours. Why not find out?
a lovely lil film January 27, 2008
this is a great film. i really enjoyed it. it's a clever film about what would happen if.... and the story is told from 2 perspectives, and how close they both came to colliding. a film that makes you think, and a great overall performance from john hannah who is as usual irritating but strangely loveable as well.
my favourite film November 11, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
this is my favourite film. it is a film about romance, fate and what-if's. gwyneth paltrow is the main character and it shows different scenarios on what happens when she caught the train and what happens when she misses it. john hannah plays a love interest, with jeanne tripplehorn as gwyneth's boyfriend's bit on the side. i could watch this film again and again and it is definately a chick-flick. has a bit more to it than the likes of notting hill and pretty woman. definately worth a view.
 Seriously dull and thoughtless film-making July 28, 2007
2 out of 12 found this review helpful
Firstly, I am confuzed as to why I'm even wasting my time writing a review for this load of rubbish, probably just to warn people NOT to waste your time.
Seccondly, after seeing this, I have lost all faith in the failing actress Gwyneth Paltrow. Her acting was so awful in this film as a matter of fact for two years after the film was released in cinemas, she had to be protected by hefty bodyguards, after death threats and all sorts of abuse and objects thrown at her.
The film is so typically bland and useless, it angers me because I'm sure it has put a vast majority of people off of british cinema. Paramount pictures owes me an hour and a half of my life back. (well actually about an hour because I kept on dozing off.
The concept is so good but the film is so bad! The car has swurved off of the road crashed into a tree and smashed into a million pieces (if you get what I mean)
Everything about it is useless. DO NOT WATCH AT YOUR OWN RISK! A deffinative 1 star.
Bland unengaging trash. Be ashamed Gwyneth. Very much so.
P.J.
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