Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet shine

Rating: 9/10 (5 February 2005)

The movie is well done and unusual. Let me start off by saying I am not a big fan of the Hollywood type romantic films- you know the ones written according to the old formula ( he meets her, she does not like him they fall in love and marry) Even though this is not one of those People still call it a chick flick, This is a very superfluous view of the movie- even though the plot is based around a couples emotional turmoils and exploration of their feelings for each other, and that can be seen as banal. But hey taking the view that everything there is to write has already been written and everything there is to say has already been said, similarly almost everything there is to be put on screen - you get the picture. The fascinating thing about this movie is how it makes us forget the banal and concentrate on the process of the story- even though the plot can be hard to follow, because it is so well done you do not get lost, there is a very distinct thread of coherence pulling it all together. Anyway, I watched it with my husband, who is very hard to please, and he seemed to have like it as well his words were "hmm not bad," even so, I enjoyed it thoroughly and highly recommend it.