One of the worst movies I've ever seen

Rating: 1/10 (3 April 2005)

And that's saying a lot. I've seen "Freddy vs. Jason." I had originally intended to see this movie theatrically. Thank goodness I waited. Every aspect of the script is cloying, from the strained marriage between two middle-aged parents (Thompson and Rickman) to the stomach ache-inducing romance between Firth and his Italian housekeeper, to (finally) the entirely unbelievable storyline of the prime minister (Grant) and an aide. This movie doesn't just employ every cliché known to the romantic comedy genre, it revels in them.
Worse, the acting is strained by the actors' knowing they've committed to a sub-par project. They try desperately to evoke something gracefully; only Nighy treats this job with the derision it deserves--slurring all of his lines in what might be an attempt to get them over with faster rather rather than a character cue.