Not Rated (PG-13)
Starring Hugh Grant, Marisa Tomei, J.K. Simmons, Allison Janney,
Written and Directed by Marc Lawrence
The Story:
Keith Michaels (Grant) is a former Oscar winning writer who has had a few bombs since then, and now cannot find work. His agent gets him a gig teaching a screenwriting course back east. So he swallows his pride, heads back east and grudgingly begins his next career as a teacher.
Marc Lawrence and Hugh Grant have been great as a team since they teamed together in 2002 with Two Weeks Notice. Lightning struck again 5 years later when they worked on Music and Lyrics together and created another great romantic comedy.
Then the inevitable happened, the third time was not the charm, and Did You Hear About The Morgans tanked. I've seen that one, and it wasn't that bad.
Now, it wasn't nearly as good as the other two movies, but there were some witty moments in there, mostly on the charm and wit of Hugh Grant.
So, after nearly 6 years away from the big screen, the two re-team and tell a bit of a biographical tale that closely follows the lead of Music and Lyrics.
A formerly successful writer finds love when and where he least expects it.
This romantic comedy takes the slow build, but you know it's coming, and it's actually a refreshing and fun change of pace.
Hugh Grant returns in fine form, and he hasn't missed a beat over the decades and has grown perfectly into the role of the disenfranchised middle aged romantic lead.
It was also nice to see Tomei back in a comedic role for what seems like the first time in a long time.
Plus there is a nice comedic turn by Simmons that's pretty fun to watch.
Welcome back Marc Lawrence, and looking forward to the next project with Grant!
Final Grade: B
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