Import All You Need Is Love V.5

A nice chick flick, especially if you're fond of Pierce Brosnan. His Danish leading lady also is a sincere, winning presence, although you can see every plot development coming from miles away.

Idan elämän ongelmat ovat uskottavia ja samastuttavia. Toisaalta ratkaisut niihin ehkä eivät – mutta se sallittakoon romanssilta. Juuri tämä ristiriitaisuus muodostuu lopulta elokuvan kantavaksi vahvuudeksi. Valtaosa elokuvan henkilöhahmoista edustaa tavallisen oloisia ihmisiä, joilla on ihan oikeita ongelmia. Kiillotetut kulissit eivät pidä, ja ihmiset paljastavat todellisen luonteensa. Samaan aikaan Love Is All You Need on äärimmäisen romanttinen aina miljöötä myöten. Elokuva onkin tyylillisesti hyvin onnistunut romanttinen komedia – juuri sopivan kepeä muttei liian hampaaton.

All of the elements are here (a decent story idea likable characters great scenery to add to the look of the movie), the movie is just poorly made. Tighter writing and editing would have resulted in a completely different movie that would have been much more engaging. The main story line is enough but for some reason the writer director felt the need to include several sub plots in the movie that either detract from the main story or make absolutely no sense in relation to the main story. A miss that could have been a big hit.

This is actually a Danish film with a mostly Danish cast (and sporadic subtitles), but the one international name is Pierce Brosnan. He plays a closed-off widower who travels to Italy for his son's wedding, only to find himself falling for the mother of the bride (Tryne Dyrholm). While some of the plotting and characters seem a tad overdone, the basic story is a predictable, but appealing romance. The focal character is really Dyrholm's and she gives an engaging performance (as does the rest of the cast). The lovely seaside scenery adds to the charms of this sweet summer trifle.

Lovely film. Kind of a more serious Mama Mia, but in Italy without songs and better emotional exchange. I'd go back again just to see the Amalfi coast on big screen again.