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 enlarge | Directors: Hugh Laurie, Ben Elton
Actors: Hugh Laurie, Joely Richardson, Matthew Macfadyen, Adrian Lester, Yasmin Bannerman
Studio: Polygram USA Video
Category: DVD
Buy New: £4.62
Buy New/Used from £4.43
Avg. Customer Rating:  (20 reviews)
Sales Rank: 143683
Format: Closed-captioned, Colour, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 104 minutes
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 696306024521
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ASIN: B000062XFI
Release Date: April 9, 2002
Theatrical Release Date: August 24, 2001
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 Carthartic experience for those in the know June 13, 2008
If you have been so fortunate as to watch this movie in a proper movie theatre you could have spotted all the people who have actually been subjected to ART - those would have been the ones laughing the most. It was a revelation for me that something so personal and traumatic could be transformed into something so hilarius - THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!br /br /br /br /
Maybe baby?...we'll never know. April 7, 2008
I watched this last night and it has stayed with me right up until this morning. So why only three stars you ask? Well this is because the film left me wanting more. It leaves the whole baby issue up in the air, and I was expecting them to be expecting! Or at least to have a reason for their infertility to be found, but annoyingly no.br /br /It tells the story of Sam, (Hugh Laurie), and Lucy, (Joely Richardson), who are both professionally stable and are very much still in love. The only things that are bothering them are that Sam has writer's block and they can't seem to get pregnant. Lucy comes across as very annoying and regimented in the lovemaking side of things, as is usually portrayed in such storylines, by which I mean she's always checking the calendar, writing in her diary and just generally losing all sense of spontaneity during their sex life. After trying for several months they decide to go and see the doctor. They can't find a single thing wrong with either of them but they start a course of IVF.br /br /During this time, Sam gets the idea of writing about themselves for the script that he's been blocked over. Lucy can't bear the idea and asks him not to. But he does it anyway and they actually want to make it into a film. Sam keeps writing away but is told that the female lead is too masculine, so he steals Lucy's thoughts from her diary. br /br /Meanwhile, and this is one part where I thought it was a bit over the top and uncalled for, we meet Carl, (James Purefoy), at Lucy's agency. He comes across as a sexy man who is obviously interested in Lucy. They have a couple of kisses and nearly end up sleeping together before Lucy comes to her senses and calls it off. If she was so much in love with Sam surely it wouldn't have gone so far whether she found Carl attractive or not?br /br /Anyway as you can probably guess, Lucy finds out about the script and all hell breaks loose. She hates Sam and goes off with Carl leaving Sam to lick his wounds with their dog William! After attending the premiere of the film Lucy realises that the script was a good idea and kind of forgives Sam. They get back together and all are happy once again. The whole Carl thing had me doubting it would actually happen. I know people have affairs everyday but this film really goes to town to show us how strong their relationship is.br /br /Anyhoo, this film passed the time quite pleasantly, despite my grumblings. I was just expecting there to be a conclusion but there wasn't. Watch this if you're a fan of Hugh Laurie's as he gives a great performance. Joely Richardson just comes across as annoying though. If you're going through the same sort of problem you may well find this more amusing than I did. This is an ok Brit flick but doesn't compare to your Notting Hills or Four Weddings.
Nice movie December 1, 2006
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
This might not be an actual masterpiece of movie history, but I think it is a lot nicer movie than some other commentators gave it credit for. It is nice feel-good romantic comedy and manages to raise some interesting issues while entertaining. Hugh Laurie is gorgeous, as always, and his acting is good, too. The female lead was annoying, but it was the way her role was written more than the actress (and there are people like that). Recommended for friends of romantic comedies for a solid 1,5 hour entertainment.
Some highs and some lows... July 26, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This may not be the best film in British film history, but it definitely covers issues which sadly remain taboo in today's society. Joely Richardson is arguably not in her element in the film, but her complicity with Hugh Laurie is definitely convincing. Hugh Laurie's portrayal of a desperate screenwriter drawing inspiration from his personal experience is touching (if, at times, slightly unrealistic). And Tom Hollander is brilliant. Vulgar, but brilliant. Shame about Emma Thompson, Rowan Atkinson, Joanna Lumley and Dawn French have such small roles, but nevertheless, I think that despite the film's numerous lows, the chemistry between Laurie and Richardson is undeniable, enabling the narration of a truly moving tale.
 waste of talent June 2, 2006
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
What a waste of (some) good actors! We *know* Hugh Laurie can act, as can Tom Hollander, as can Adrian Lester, etc, etc. What on earth happened? I think the fault has to lie solely with Ben Elton, who may have had altogether too much to do with this, having written the book, the screenplay and directed the thing.br /br /The script was clunky, and delivered - with almost no exceptions - badly. Most of the roles were poorly cast, with an eye to creating an alternative-to-Curtis BritComedy peppered with Names rather than a watchable bittersweet comedy. I agree with the reviewers who said that they felt the film didn't know where it was going - it was badly paced, yes - but it also veered between being a pretty crap example of cliched British slapstick, and angst-driven drama. The mix doesn't work!br /br /The plot's not actually a bad idea, but it flops about so much that any impact is just lost. It's also pretty self-reflexive - Ben Elton, who famously had major problems conceiving with his partner, writes a book/screenplay about a writer who is having terrible problems with conceiving and writes a screenplay about his problems...So much is glossed over, too, or just not fleshed out enough. I never got the impression that Joley Richardson's character was that desperate for a baby, or that the IVF was much more than a humorous inconvenience and opportunity for ejaculation jokes...br /br /I only watched this because I harbour a life-long Thing for Hugh Laurie - but honestly? Stick to watching him in House instead. It's so much better, and the stubble suits him, besides.
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