This is one of those movies you wish you could like a lot more than you do, but it just never gets beyond ordinary at best. Jeff Goldblum is the title character, a Yank who sticks out like a sore thumb among the Brits. He works as the straight man for a stage comedian (played by Rowan Atkinson, and his fans will be disappointed that he's not featured more) and he falls for a blunt, independent-minded nurse (Emma Thompson) with whom he has a rocky romance.
It's not the stars' fault, but this alleged romantic comedy doesn't really deliver much romance or comedy. Fans of Emma Thompson will want to see it just for her, but even her extraordinary talent isn't going to make a silk purse out of this script. A sex scene, of sorts, does prove one thing that many of us Thompson fans have been saying all along--she IS sexy! But that's about the biggest thrill you will get from this film. It's good for a few chuckles, but no guffaws.
It's not the stars' fault, but this alleged romantic comedy doesn't really deliver much romance or comedy. Fans of Emma Thompson will want to see it just for her, but even her extraordinary talent isn't going to make a silk purse out of this script. A sex scene, of sorts, does prove one thing that many of us Thompson fans have been saying all along--she IS sexy! But that's about the biggest thrill you will get from this film. It's good for a few chuckles, but no guffaws.