Despite the presence of Robin Williams in the cast, I decided to see this movie because of the lead actors - Ed Harris and Annette Bening, two performers who rarely disappoint. My bad. They just couldn't overcome the ridiculous premise of this story. I confess that I stuck with it because I am the eternal optimist and I knew there just had to be pony in here somewhere. No pony and no hope of a pony.I'm not a fan of romantic comedies, but with a little tweaking of this preposterous storyline "The Face of Love" might have made a decent light comedy. I kept waiting for some explanation, no matter how unlikely, that an exact replica of the Ed Harris character - same face; same age; same physique; same male-pattern baldness- could have appeared in the same So-Cal community. Something like identical twins separated at birth would have helped me to suspend disbelief. Not only is there no inquiry from the Bening character - there is no apparent interest. I'm giving this film a 2 just because it is such a welcome change to see romance on film between two middle-aged characters, but if middle-aged people are going to behave like this then never mind. Let's just stick to a tried and true mid-life crisis melodrama.
Review of The Face of Love
