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The Vanishing (1993)
SPOILER - (of a good evening in)
There are just so many things wrong with this movie.
Jeff Bridges weird accent.
Rita's ability to crack the password code
The entire script
The ending - esp the last scene when two coffees are brought to the table for Jeff and Rita and the publisher. J & R laugh and say "We don;t drink coffee anymore". Well, why did they order it then??? They obviously did. If they didn't and the waiter brought everyone a coffee by default there would have been three coffees.
Total Tosh.
Return to Sender (2004)
SPOILER - Nice Movie - but spoiled by holes and clichés
As the "hero" was being chased by a blind gunman, I told my wife that if the good ol' fat cop comes along at the last minute and saves him, I'd be on this site to rubbish it.
Sure enough as the gun was pointed at the guys head, "bang" fat cop kills the blind guy from behind. Why do directors still use these hackneyed worn out clichés? There are loads of other stupid things like our hero picking the right key from a large bunch in the dark at the first attempt to open a door; like a level crossing with off stage sound of a train but no flashing lights.
Having said all that, as an earlier writer has written, it is a nice movie to watch if you have nothing else to do - but I'd really think first if this wouldn't be an opportunity to do those chores you've been putting off.
French Kiss (1995)
That was Nice
It's been a long time since I saw this movie, so my recollection of the details are fuzzy - but my overarching impression remains very strong. This is a nice film.
As we sat in the cinema, we all agreed, (me, my friends and all other audience members we spoke to) that this was a very nice movie.
That may sound trite as "nice" isn't a term usually meant as high praise - but in this case it is.
Kevin Kline is his usual believable self, and even when the movie is unbelievable, you will yourself into suspending your disbelief.
You get a warm feeling from this film, and for a non challenging, happy ending rom com, this is hard to beat.
If only the script-writers could take control of my life!