Finally, a love story that's not boring.
Author: squir1y from Stevens Point, Wisconsin
16 April 2000
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This was a great movie. It had some of the best acting I've seen in a while(especially McGregor). I really liked the soundtrack too. Especially the R.E.M song they played when they were captured.
The story goes like this, Robert(McGregor) kidnaps Celine(Diaz) who is the daughter of his former boss who just fired him. Two angels from heaven,(Lindo and Hunter) are sent out on a mission to make the two of them fall in love. It actually seems like Diaz and McGregor do make the perfect couple.I thought it was funny when the whacked out dentist operated on Ewan. His reaction was hilarious. If you want to see a movie that's seems so far from reality, check this one out.
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Overlooked Gem!
Author: a-topping1 from Belfast, UK
16 April 2005
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This film simply does everything right! I stumbled upon it while looking for older Cameron Diaz movies, and have since tried to convert as many friends as possible to its genius! Its story is a slightly off-beat love story, whereby two Celestial Beings are sent down to Earth to unite man and woman in Holy Matromony, but that's not as easy as it might sound! What happens as a result is that Robert (McGregor) loses his job, home and girlfriend, in fairly quick succession, and so kidnaps his boss' daughter, Celine (Diaz). They, rather inevitably, grow closer, and realise that both want a life that is less ordinary than the one they are living.
There are moments that are a little strange and wouldn't make sense in the real world, but, this is movie world!! So try to overlook and accept them and you'll truly love this film! The cast have to be praised as well, as everyone of them shines, there's real chemistry from the two leads, and a really experienced performance from Diaz despite being so early on in her career. Holly Hunter is amazing in it, she really delivers a stand out performance, and Maury Chaykin as Mr Johnson, from up the hill, is hilarious! All in all this is a really excellent little film, that seems to have been undeservedly overlooked.
