Charming

Rating: 8/10 (29 June 2020)

It's a sweet, charming film, carried in large part by Rachel McAdams' considerable charisma. Pierce Brosnan is also good in a small role as Will Ferrell's father (despite being only 14 years older than Ferrell). To me, Ferrell is the weak link. He is just growing too old for these roles -- his usual awkward man-child. He is eleven years older than McAdams and it shows -- he looks even older than his 52 years (probably 51 during filming). The character should have been only a few years older than McAdams and the film would probably have been well-served if Ferrell had kept to the writing and producing and given the spotlight to a talented younger actor.