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Fever Pitch (1997)
A Winner for Nick Hornby and Colin Firth
Nick Hornby strikes again! I watched this movie for Colin Firth, and enjoyed it as a fan and as a discriminating viewer. The script is excellent, particularly the dialogue (particularly in one delightful restaurant scene). I found the acting and craftsmanship satisfactory - be warned that dialogue can be quiet, so listen hard through the accents. The film is delightfully British, so I highly recommend it for Anglophiles, and as Nick Hornby knows how to do, it is a nice mix of the ludicrous and the thoughtful. The relationship the movie centers around is really interesting to follow. We wonder what makes it tick, but Colin Firth and Ruth Gemmell seem comfortable together, so it isn't unbelievable at all. I wasn't expecting "Fever Pitch" to be so good, but I find that I recommend it highly.
Down with Love (2003)
Hilarious, especially delightful for Ewan fans
I loved this movie! Catcher Block is a perfect role for Ewan McGregor, and he is great to watch the whole movie. Renee Zellweger brings just the right knowing style to the film, even with her hilarious stylized walk. It is a very stylized movie, as it should be, and while I've heard complaints that it was too much, too pretty, too bombastic with the music, I found that that was the style it needed. The audience in the theater was laughing out loud, and my brother and mother loved it as well as my teenage friends, so by no means is this a silly chick flick. This is clever cinema that enjoys itself as it entertains, and for Ewan fans it's a dream come true. Go see him, or Renee Zellweger, or David Hyde Pierce. This movie is delightful.