Movie #307 "Love and Other Disasters" is enjoyable, but don't think Bloom and Paltrow are in it for any length of time --- they come on for a 5 minute scene that is pretty funny. I recommend this movie if you like stuff like Bridget Jones' diary or Notting Hill --- terribly British, rapid-fire dialogue with lots of Brit slang, quick on its feet, liberal in presenting sex..........I found it refreshing for a romantic comedy in that while it is doing its thing showing you the rise of one love story dealing with the main female (B. Murphy) with a male (whom she thinks is gay), it also shows her homosexual best friend trying to find love in all the wrong places, suggesting that love problems are universal for everyone! And that we tend to make wrong decisions based on looks. Not an earthshatteringly new idea, but I liked the ease of friendship between the always capable Brittany Murphy (so sad she left the earth so early) and Matthew Ryhs (the gay lawyer from t.v.'s brothers and sisters). I liked it and found it refreshing.
Average rating: 3.257
I would give it 3.5
Our best guess for DONNA: 3.2 stars
Average of 246,006 ratings: 3.3 stars
Love and Other Disasters
2006R90 minutes
Director Alek Keshishian unspools a charming tale that finds a young American (Brittany Murphy) attempting to play matchmaker for friends and co-workers -- with mixed results -- while interning at a major British fashion magazine. Problem is, she's so busy hooking up everyone else that she can't see her ideal match right under her nose. The supporting cast of characters includes Matthew Rhys, Santiago Cabrera and Catherine Tate.
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