Disappointing run of clichés

Rating: 3/10 (11 October 2016)

Many times we have seen this in the past: A successful author teams up with inexperienced director, add some well-known faces and you are in for a insignificant piece of film making. The story for this one, I been told, is much more believable and interesting on the pages of the best seller book by the same author that wrote the script. And that's a bit confusing as why would a successful piece of literature would turn into a very sloppy, cheesy, inconsequential film. The main problem I have with it is, however, the amount of clichés that keep coming one after other. I found myself guessing all the time which cliché would be the next, which scene would show that this film was no more that a collage of clichés that murder the narrative. The scene when Luisa's boyfriend tells her about his plans for a holiday that include all his friends just sums it up. And then there's the characters - small town girl from working class parents that talks with a public school accent an has an infinite wardrobe. When I look at the characters I can only see the actors, and that's not good. In fact some of them (Charles Dance, Jenna Coleman, Joanna Lumley and Diane Morgan) seem to have been signed up only to add well known faces to the cast list - they add no value as actors to the film. And there's more that I could add that can explain the disappointment of watching these 109 minutes without feeling that you are wasting your time, but I leave it here. In summary - Sloppy story telling, questionable casting, poor acting, clichés, clichés and clichés. Avoid.