IMDb made this one sound like a by-the-numbers romantic comedy, which doesn't particularly interest me. However, the promise of Natascha McElhone, Parker Posey, and a younger Tywin Lannister eventually won me over, making this film the latest in Capaldi Fall.
Well... it's a by-the-numbers romantic comedy. Kate and Jack are two barristers who dislike each other so much, you just know they're going to get together. She's uptight and engaged to a schmuck, and he's a love-em-and-leave-em playboy without any scruples in the courtroom. They're of course brought into each other's orbits trying opposite sides of the same case. Will he teach her to let her hair down, and will love help him discover the heart he never knew he had? What do you think?
PC plays Tony, Jack's right-hand man. He assists in all the behind-the-scenes aspects of the case, doing the grunt work and babysitting the client while Jack handles the flashier stuff like the litigation and press interviews. Of course, Tony has a second job – that of the time-honored “friend of the rom-com lead.” As such, he and Jack spend all non-work-related time together discussing Kate.
Tony's a pretty flat character, mainly there as a man for Jack to talk to. There are bits of individuality here and there, but there's just not much to talk about.
For the Whovians – Samantha Bond, who I loved as Mrs. Wormwood in The Sarah Jane Adventures, plays PC's female counterpart, i.e. Kate's colleague/friend.
Accent Watch
More Scottish – it's really pulling ahead of the put-on accents.
Recommend?
In General– Not in my opinion. I found it cheesy and predictable. This is horrible to say, but it literally reminded me of the fake barrister rom-com from the Orlando Bloom episode of Extras, and I'm not sure which was moreformulaic.
PC-wise – Not necessarily. He's onscreen for a decent amount of time, but he just doesn't have anything to do.
Warnings
Some language and plenty of sexual content/references. Also, there's a banana hammock sighting.
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