Movie #288........................."A Life Less Ordinary"

Movie #288 "A Life Less Ordinary" grew on me as I watched it. It's one I have wanted to see for a while, being a huge Danny Boyle fan ("Slum Dog Millionaire," and "Millions") . At first, in the opening scene, I thought it was going to be too silly for me to get through. In fact, I went to rottentomatoes.com to see what critics said about it (I usually don't do that until after I've written this blog), and RT only gave it 0%, but I wasn't surprised because critics are always tough on romantic comedies. Anyway, all I had to see was critics saying it was really out there as far as a romantic comedy, so I figured: I had to see it! And I'm glad I did. I still don't like the angels --- they are too silly for me, but I realize they precipitate the conflict for the two lovers, so I understand that they are needed in the script ---- and they are played impeccably well by Hunter and Lindo ---- I just really liked the many chances the film took --- and Boyle never does anything ordinary --- shots are so well put together --- editing moves at a great pace ---- there's a bit too much gore for me -- but look what all goes into this film ---- not only is it a romantic comedy (and one of the most unusual ones I've ever seen), but it's a thriller, action--packed horror movie along with kidnaping caper to boot. I recommend this to people looking for something different in their romantic comedies. They won't be disappointed here! It's a crazy love story, for sure.





DONNA's rating: 4.0 stars
Average of 195,299 ratings: 3.1 stars
A Life Less Ordinary
1997R103 minutes
Determined to live "a life less ordinary," Robert (Ewan McGregor), a down-and-out janitor, kidnaps narcissistic heiress Celine (Cameron Diaz) in hopes of pulling in a big ransom. Unfortunately for Robert, Celine embraces her life as a captive and enjoys Robert's bungling attempt at retrieving a payoff. Add two angels (Delroy Lindo and Holly Hunter) who try to make Robert and Celine fall in love, and the situation becomes extraordinary.