Beautifully acted, Hunt and Firth both shine in portraying the difficult situations that their characters are faced with. The film doesn't shy away from the reality that life is imperfect, as are humans. Both main characters are deeply flawed, but they are also both wonderful in their own way. Midler shines and adds many comic moments.
All in all, from a film which we expected little, this film made us feel and sympathise deeply for the characters, and deserves a far higher rating than it's been given, if only for the fact that it shys away from certain Hollywood rubbish...when the characters are sad and at the point of breaking, there is no make up and it lets you see them as they would be...
Ultimately, if you consider yourself an empath, then watch this film, it will reward you handsomely
All in all, from a film which we expected little, this film made us feel and sympathise deeply for the characters, and deserves a far higher rating than it's been given, if only for the fact that it shys away from certain Hollywood rubbish...when the characters are sad and at the point of breaking, there is no make up and it lets you see them as they would be...
Ultimately, if you consider yourself an empath, then watch this film, it will reward you handsomely