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Then She Found Me (2007)

A film for empaths...

[9/10 · 2 March 2013]

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

When in Rome (2010)

Go with it...

[8/10 · 13 August 2012]

There's a lot of negative reviews on here about this, I'm just really glad I watched the film before reading them!! Sometimes a film asks you to suspend your disbelief. The very premise of this film is so preposterous as to not be out of place in an animated Disney film, so I find it incredible that more people didn't watch the film with that in mind. It has an excellent supporting cast, all of which hit the mark, fans of Napolean Dynamite will be delighted, and the leads are really good, Bell in particular.

Sure it's not ground breaking (rom-coms almost never are, by their nature we usually have an idea of what's coming), but it's full of fun and it's been made well, with enough substance and humour to keep you going til the end - unlike some rom-coms with much higher ratings. I would recommend checking it out if you like to lose yourself in fantasy and you're a fan of the genre

Greenberg (2010)

Slow, but ultimately rewarding

[9/10 · 23 July 2012]

So it takes it's time, never feeling rushed nor pulling you through the story with any dramatic plot line, and for that reason it feels like the fair reflection of life that I think the director wanted it to be - and that goes for the ending too.

It is, without a doubt, the best Stiller performance I've ever seen (and over the years I've become quite a fan) and Greta Gerwig is a revelation - her character, delicately and considerately played, is flawed but incredibly lovable - and for that reason you can buy into the fact that for those reasons she could see past the unlikeable "surface" nature of the main character to the best parts of him and thus potentially be Greenburg's saviour.

The dialogue is excellent throughout, but be warned - if you're looking for Hollywood fluff then stay away as this film will frustrate you. But if you're looking for something with a little depth and you love great acting for the sake of the art form then this will reward you handsomely.

Well done to all involved, it's one of the most believable love stories I've seen in a long time.