The Accidental Husband

I have a back log of write ups to do so her is the next one.

The Accidental Husband

Date watched- 17th July 2010

Genre; Romantic, Comedy (is that maybe also known as a “Chick-Flick”?
Year; 2008
Running Time; 86 mins
Director; Griffin Dunne
Written By; Mimi Hare, Clare Naylor and Bonnie Sikowitz
Actors; Uma Thurman, Jeffery Dean Morgan, Colin Firth and Sam Shepard

Acting 3/5
Keeping my attention 3/4
Visuals/Direction 4/5 (anything that shows New York is a winner with me!)
Story/Plot 5/6
Total 15/20

Plot

Dr Emma Lloyd (Uma Thurman) is a successful and influential radio talk show host (aka The Love Doctor) who seems to have everything, a handsome and successful fiancé (Firth) and a potential best selling book to launch. But one day she gives advice to a caller to her show that turns her world and fireman Patrick Sullivan’s worlds upside down. On the advice of Dr Lloyd Sullivan’s fiancé breaks up with him, just before their wedding. In an act of revenge (and with the help of a young friend) Sullivan files an online marriage certificate between himself and Emma Lloyd. This sends the world of Dr Lloyd and her fiancé (and husband) into a spiral, will she manage to sort things out and get her life back on track, marry her perfect fiancé (Firth) or maybe even find something new out about herself?

My Personal Views

I wanted to see this movie at the cinema but in the end didn’t, I think it had something to do with being a poor student and worrying about my final exams and my dissertation. So when I bought this movie on DVD with a 2:1 BSc (Hons) degree in hand there was a certain amount of triumph to be had, “look at me I resisted the urge to go to see this at the Odeon in the Printworks (Manchester) and I got a degree”. Nothing to do with 4 years hard work at all!

Call me mad if you will but I think Uma Thurman is one of the most beautiful women in the world, and if I were ever to meet her I think I might wobble over in an instant, it’s not a sexual thing (I’m not a lesbian) but just her tallness, blondeness and thoughtfulness in all her roles that gets me I think. But I will never meet here so there’s nothing to fear there.

Add into the equation that I’ve been madly in love with Colin Firth since I was nine (when he played Mr Darcy in Pride and Prejudice) this movie is the perfect movie to curl up with to pass away some time and enjoy myself. Jeffery Dean Morgan also adds something as the rough around the edges (and also sexy) fireman, and I’m sure all Grey’s Anatomy fans will be happy to see him alive and well and breaking hearts (like I was).

Add into the equation the beautiful city of New York and this is certainly a movie to love. Unless you hate rom-coms which I know many people do. I’ve always wanted to visit New York so I can quite happily watch this and drift off into the city when watching this, every time I watch this (or anything in fact set in New York showing the great sights to be had) it takes all my efforts not to drive done the M40 to Heathrow and jump on the first plane to JFK.

I love this movie and everything about it, including the very sweet ending and I hope any of you who venture to watch this do too.

Outcome

Firmly back on the shelf already and going to stay put, well at least until I watch it the next time.