Kate and Richard are amiably divorced following Richard's fling with a younger woman, when a French corporate raider asset-strip's Richard's company, leaving them with no assets or pension. They determine to exact financial reparation by way of stealing an enormously valuable diamond from the raider's forthcoming wedding on the French Riviera, aided and abetted by their friends and neighbours Jerry and Penelope. Shenanigans ensue.
This is a light and frothy romp, a mildly farcical romcom crossed with a caper movie. Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson have good chemistry and are very believable as Richard and Kate, and Celia Imrie and Timothy Spall are equally good in the smaller roles of the friends/neighbours. All four principals are having noticeably good fun.
The plot is nonsense, of course - it falls apart completely under close examination - but it is perfectly adequate as a vehicle for some amusing moments, likable performances, and amusing dialogue. The settings are bright and colourful - incredibly unusual these days - and the movie as a whole is undemandingly enjoyable.
My one reservation is that there are a couple of completely unnecessary F-bombs in the dialogue, although they are somewhat buried and may easily be missed.
This is a light and frothy romp, a mildly farcical romcom crossed with a caper movie. Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson have good chemistry and are very believable as Richard and Kate, and Celia Imrie and Timothy Spall are equally good in the smaller roles of the friends/neighbours. All four principals are having noticeably good fun.
The plot is nonsense, of course - it falls apart completely under close examination - but it is perfectly adequate as a vehicle for some amusing moments, likable performances, and amusing dialogue. The settings are bright and colourful - incredibly unusual these days - and the movie as a whole is undemandingly enjoyable.
My one reservation is that there are a couple of completely unnecessary F-bombs in the dialogue, although they are somewhat buried and may easily be missed.