Review rated by 28 Ciao members on average: helpful
My, and im sure most other peoples reasons for watching this film were the words "Billy Connelly".
He is one of the funniest stand up commedians of all time, but sadly, i think it should stay that way, and not venture out into the world of films.
I had good hopes for this film when i heard about it, and it should have been a good film, but whether it was the director of the film, or Connelly's interpretation of the script, it doesnt all seem to fit together.
the basic plot is Steve Myers (Connelly) takes out a big loan (the colatoral of which s provided by his Ex's new husband) to buy a new fishing boat and take the easy road in life. But in a turn of fate his boat gets struck by lightning and he is left with nothing - his insurance claim gets written down as an act of God.
i wont say any further with the plot of the film so as not to spoil it, although i'm sure you can guess most of it.
The trouble with this film in my oppinion is how out of place Connelly feel in an environment where he can do the scene as many times as he wants. I'm sure he is used to having to perform on the spot and a lot of the comedy is seeing him crack up over his own jokes.
when the jokes are written for him and he is told how to perform them it seems a waste of good talent.
However - Connelly performs well for the most part, and as any film goes this would have been okay - if it wern't for my high expectations
ie all at the same time. As a theological-romantic-comedy-drama, it's in a somewhat unique category all of its own. Perhaps only Billy Connolly could carry off a central r...
ie all at the same time. As a theological-romantic-comedy-drama, it's in a somewhat unique category all of its own. Perhaps only Billy Connolly could carry off a central r...
The Truth About Love (DVD) Production Year: 2004 - Comedy - Director: John Hay - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jimi Mistry, Kate Miles, Dougray Scott 1 review Buy now for only £ 1.40
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21.05.2004 02:52
welcome to ciao - good first op, im still learning myself but yeh more info on the technical details and comparisons between cast/directors etc.
20.05.2004 13:32
Connolly should stick to stand up, where he excels!
20.05.2004 09:27
I actually enjoyed the film. Good review. Maureen