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Summary: Enchanting
Review: I caught this one by accident on TV. I had never heard or it or about it. I was taken in and captivated by this one immediatly. This is the best romantic comedy ever made. I have seen it maybe 20 times and never tire of watching it. If you liked "Youve got Mail" or "Sleepless in Seatle" you'll love this one because it's better!
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Summary: The perfect "curl up on the couch" movie!
Review: I disagree with those who say there is no chemistry between Gerard and Andie. I found the couple to be charming and a delight to watch. This is one movie that I can watch over and over again, and never get bored. Now I just need the movie to come out on DVD!!
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Summary: Endlessly entertaining, and Andie MacDowell is enchanting
Review: I never tire of this movie, watching it probably five or six times a year. Here is absolutely enchanting Andie MacDowell of the subtle Southern accent and prim Peter-Pan-collar blouses, who is happily single and dating but wants a penthouse-cum-greenhouse in a New York City co-op and needs to present herself to the co-op board as a married, dependable type. And here is somewhat bumbling and beastly although undeniably sexy Gerard Depardieu, supposedly a French composer of African-inspired music, who has a shady history and strange tatoo and wants to marry for a green card. The ending of the movie always makes me cry, no matter how many times I've seen it. Oh, the way that Gerard Depardieu looks at her after The Kiss! One of my all-time favorite movies.
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Summary: Very funny and heartwarming.
Review: I remember watching this movie on tv quite a few years ago when I was still quite young, but the story was so fantastic that I had ranked it as one of my most favourite movies. Recently I came across this movie by chance and bought it, it's still as wonderful as ever, I was totally absorbed in the movie. I love Gerard potraying as the charming and funny Frenchman and Andie as the demure New Yorker, the chemistry between them is simply awesome! Go and get this video and watch it on a Saturday afternoon, you'll enjoy it I promise. This movie deserves to be on your shelf.
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Summary: My Favorite Movie
Review: I saw this movie on HBO when I was sick and there was nothing else on. I ended up getting hooked to it. It is so romantic. The ending is the best part. I always cry. I can't help it. It is so moving. Buy this movie and you won't regret it.
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Summary: Best Movie in the World !!!!
Review: I still have not worked out why I think that this is the best movie in the world. I think it has to do with the fact that I would have loved to win over 'that special woman' with the same techniques as the character played by Gerard Depardieu. This is just one of those stories that latches somewhere deep in the heart and cannot be shaken off for its sheer innocence and simplicity. The entire cast was perfectly chosen. I hope this movie gets released on DVD in the widescreen format. It truly deserves first place on the shelf.
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Summary: Greenhorn is more like it---Greenhorn acting & writing
Review: If you think the majority of films are above average---ie., worthy of a 6 on a scale of 1-10, then you just might like Green Card, but this film's storyline is pedestrian and lacking in depth. The only thing it has going for it are a very few brief flashes of romance. So only if you are a sucker for such might you be pulled in by this story. Andie MacDowell in this film plays a smart elitist horticulturalist who agrees to marry a Frenchman living in NY on an expired visa so she can gain entry as a tenant in a posh building, specifically into a fabulous apartment with a great roof garden; because single individuals just aren't taken seriously by this buildings tenant board. And our foreigner, of course, is very keen herein to gain permanent residency. Bam! Immigration shows up at Ms. MacDowell's apt and wishes to see her new husband as part of a crackdown on fraudulent marriages. She locates him and they then are questioned by the INS agents. Because Gerald Depardieu's character can't direct an agent to the bathroom in his, supposedly, "own apartment," questions are raised. That's the plot of this film; they have but a weekend to learn 100 things or so about each other before a follow-up interview to determine if their marriage is a real one. And in the end, after Ms. MacDowell's character plays her difficult snobbish-self for a while, they fall for each other, etc., etc. Almost everything about the film is hackneyed. Even the direction is lackluster and that's rather a surprise, considering Peter Weir (Dead Poets Society/ Truman Show/ Year of Living Dangerously/Gallipoli, et. al.) was behind the camera. Depardieu pretty much carries the leaden weight of this effort; as Ms. MacDowell remains remarkably lifeless until the last 5 minutes of the film. The only really likable character is played by Bebe Neuwirth, who pretty much steals the show as MacDowell's lively friend. Cheers!
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Summary: This film cries for DVD format!!!
Review: It is uncommon to find, such as in this gem worth keeping, a great combination of casting, feel-good and an almost believable plot (e.g., being asked the brand of Bronte's facial cream or perfume was pushing it), colorful New York setting (fortunately set somewhere from spring to summer), fine interior decorating, great camera shots (the fish-eye lens image of George in that orbiting peephole; watching her at the back of the elevator as she lets her hair down; the late afternoon light at her deck or rooftop) and moving soundtrack that I can only describe as trademark Hans Zimmer. Everyone was perfect for his and her role, including the unforgettable Lauren character played by Bebe Neuwirth. And who could forget the change of heart in Lauren's mother, in that goofy but heart-rending piano scene? That pesky building manager who lives across the hall, and the equally pesky but well-meaning lobby watchman-guard; Bronte's Jeff Daniels-ish boyfriend (lesser version, though) who, being an inflexible person, doesn't quite draw our sympathy; the aging seductress guest in Lauren's dinner party who checks out George and elaborates, "The Faure!" and "Whatever do you mean by that???" It is a great movie to watch, particularly while falling in love. Perhaps when in this emotional state, one can truly relate to the last scene when she pines hearing from him on that "sunny" rain day, opens the door to find out it was the doorman (reminiscent of Sandra Bullock thinking it was Bill Pullman instead of the doting neighbor in "While You Were Sleeping"), reads the short note to the accompaniment of some mysterious, enchanting music that gave me goosebumps when I was watching it at "that" time of my life. You could feel her emptiness after they split from the interview and as he walks the various neighborhoods of the city and later tends for her plants but does not really feel like doing it. And, after she gets the note, one senses her "butterflies in the stomach" as she sits in the cafe, wondering if he would show up. And how it all ended! What an amazing movie! I would be glad to own it in DVD format.
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Summary: I love this film!
Review: It's a clever romantic-comedy about two people who marry eachother for reasons other than love. Then soon their reasons bring them together and they really fall in love. This film isn't your typical romantic cheese-ball. The film's direction done by Peter Weir (The Truman Show), is just great. It also has great performances from Gerard Deaprdieu (1492: Conquest Of Paradise) and Andy Macdowell (Groundhog Day), they both play the couple in the film. I highly recommend this film to couples or singles, because both groups can relate with the material. You'll most likely enjoy the charm of this film like myself and other viewers.
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Summary: Well done but no surprise
Review: It's not a holywoodian love story. It's a simple story of 2 people meeting "randomly" - with some fun, some sadness, some laughs and some love.
Good picture, good film, but not that more.
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