Great feeling

Rating: 9/10 (22 June 2016)

If you don't fall for this movie - there is something terribly wrong with you. OK there are many 'fantastical dreamy' elements - so what! If I wanted real life I would look in the garbage bags under the kerb. It is done with just enough humour and without any soppy drivel. The warm intelligent script, editing and filming, developing characterization, unpredictable story, - and yes accents - are just so right. OK there shades of Groundhog day - but what story doesn't beg steal or borrow? It aims to address all the various roles that a man hopes to go through in life; being a son, falling in love, being a husband, dad, brother, work mate, friend... without being overtly sentimental. It was 'about time' that somebody made a romcom for men! The interacting of Bill Nighy & Domhnall Gleeson is a joy. Richard Curtis is the king of this genre, and I really feel that he will be very hard pressed to top this.