Movie #915 "The Very Thought of You" is a romantic comedy that I thought I would LOVE, since Joe Fiennes and Monica Potter are the leads, but I just LIKED it a lot, which is fine for me. Because of the way the two outstanding actors chose to play the characters (overlapping dialogue, and long, huge gaps in conversation), the pacing of the film was greatly affected. Put that together with the two other good looking guys that are after Potter (Tom Hollander and Rufus Sewell - terribly British) who talk a mile a minute and are all very showy, you have kind of an uneven film, but it is one that keeps you on your toes, because I found myself going back because I missed something important that was said. This is not a typical comedy, and it isn't very believable either, and that's another reason I didn't LOVE it --- too many coincidences (come on, isn't London bigger than this film shows us, with her bumping into the same 3 guys???) but because the two leads are so winning, I stuck with the plot and got to the end, and was happy with how it ended. I laughed out loud a few times ---- as far as recommending, not sure on this one -- it is an unusual romantic comedy, if that helps. But it starts and stops a lot, so you have to be patient.
The Very Thought of You1999PG-13 I would give this 3.5 out of 5
Looking to leave behind romantic complications, Martha flies from America to start a new life in London, where she meets lifelong friends Daniel, Frank and Laurence at separate times. But problems arise when all three fall in love with her.
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