- Film Review
- Reviewed By Karen Krizanovich
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2 out of 5
Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson lend some weight to this otherwise unchallenging romantic comedy about an awkward midlife attraction. When New Yorker Harvey Shine (Hoffman) heads to London to attend the wedding of his estranged daughter, he strikes up an unexpected friendship with Kate Walker (Thompson), a cautious spinster burdened with a highly strung mother (Eileen Atkins). The misfortunes each has endured in their lives may carry too many pity points, but their encounter still manages to charm. This is a traditional, sweet and polite comedy without sex, nudity or any lewdness and is guaranteed not to offend. It's meant for hopeless romantics, and that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Plot Summary
Romantic comedy starring Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson. American jingle writer Harvey Shine is in London for his daughter Susan's wedding. But his job and divorce from remarried ex-wife Jean have left him estranged from Susan, so when he discovers that Jean's husband is to give Susan away, there seems little point in sticking around. However, an encounter with Kate Walker leads to 24 hours that the couple will never forget.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Harvey Shine
- Dustin Hoffman
- Kate Walker
- Emma Thompson
- Maggie
- Eileen Atkins
- Susan
- Liane Balaban
- Brian
- James Brolin
- Jean
- Kathy Baker
- Marvin
- Richard Schiff
- Peter Turner
- Michael Landes
- Andrew
- Alex Avery
- Simon
- Patrick Baladi
Crew
- Director
- Joel Hopkins
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