The Very Thought of You

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Summary: A lark but not worth owning
Review: "The Very Thought of You" is perhaps typical of the many chick flicks out there. It involves a couple of thoroughly enjoyable devices and concepts, though, that aren't always found in the common movie, such as mistaken identities; story telling through different sets of eyes; unfettered, spontaneous travel and Joseph Fiennes. I bought it on an extremely impulsive whim and regret it. Rent it, don't buy it.

Rating:
Summary: A lark but not worth owning
Review: "The Very Thought of You" is perhaps typical of the many chick flicks out there. It involves a couple of thoroughly enjoyable devices and concepts, though, that aren't always found in the common movie, such as mistaken identities; story telling through different sets of eyes; unfettered, spontaneous travel and Joseph Fiennes. I bought it on an extremely impulsive whim and regret it. Rent it, don't buy it.

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Summary: Finally! An Antidote to Paint-by-Numbers Romantic Comedies
Review: A very sweet (without cloying) film--the most satisfying romantic comedy I've seen since When Harry Met Sally.... and yes, Joe vs. the Volcano. Sure, it didn't have the big-name stars of Nora Ephron's later formula romantic comedies Sleepless in Seattle and You've Got Mail (yes, Nora Ephron knows what sells even if it is manipulative),but the film's utter charm lies in its simplicity, especially Monica Potter's understated and delicious performance as Martha. Demonstrating that less is definitely more, she has no need to draw from the bag of romantic comedy tricks including the manufactured, artifical ear-to-ear grins and calculatingly cute turn of the heads that other actresses of the genre have cheaply relied on. The result is a performance of depth, and the entire cast and production crew obviously worked very hard to have produced this mouth-watering confection of a film. Monica, YOU'RE WONDERFUL!

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Summary: Creative Sequence of Events
Review: After watching three Joseph Fiennes movies, I am kinda hooked. His best movie in my mind is Elizabeth in which Elizabeth tells him: "If you think to rule me, you are mistaken.". He fits into the classic movies with ease. While he was well suited to play in Shakespeare in love, I didn't find that movie to be quite as good as it was supposed to be yet it wasn't Joseph Fiennes' acting that made me give it a so/so review.

This movie lets him play a totally different, yet similar character type. He is actually pursued by a woman more in this story while in Elizabeth, he is hopelessly in love with her and would follow her to the end of the earth. Here he awakens to the reality of finding the woman of his dreams more slowly.

Right from the start I figured this would be a "thoughtful" movie and so it turned out to be. The sequence of events and many scenes where it was just almost too coincidental may make some think this plot was too obviously contrived. For me it was more interesting to put the pieces of the puzzle together, so that aspect intrigued me. You are left wondering at some points, but then realize that the scene you just heard about is being replayed.

The basic story line is about a woman who goes to London on a whim. She wants to live free from responsibility and leaves her job and apartment behind her. When she is about to board the plane, she meets one of Lawrences' (Joseph Fiennes) friends. She ends up meeting two of his friends and then somehow also meets him by sheer coincidence. The tension in the movie is that both characters seem to be running away from fate, yet they both know they must be together.

There are some laugh out loud funny moments combined with more serious thought about life. The movie is only PG-13, so I am not sure why the R rating is on this one at Amazon. There is a PG-13 rating only for language and I hardly remember any swearing at all. Maybe just a few times.

Cute story, nice for an evening when you don't want to think too much, but are in a mood for a puzzle. You can't just leave the room to go get popcorn because then you will miss part of the mystery. Worth watching especially if you are a Joseph Fiennes fan.

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Summary: Delightful but don't expect deep
Review: At first I thought this film was going to be a typical British film with the typical uptight performances, but Monica Potter allowed a better blend to take place and it turned out to be a pretty much delightful movie. I liked the technique of telling the story in the past and then filling in from the present point of view. There's not a lot of depth here, either in script or acting, but it was a charming little romance. I would say if you're a Joseph Fiennes fan you'll really love it. One thing that was kind of difficult to get past was Monica Potter's resemblence to Julia Roberts. At times it felt like the producers wanted Julia but couldn't get her so we got Monica. Overall though a charming, light romance.

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Summary: Pleasant British Film
Review: Cute British film that works due to capable and likable cast - Monica - Joe - Tom & Rufus. Some nice shots of London and OK musical score except one ugly number that appears to be theme - played a bit too much. Excellent DVD quality - pic & sound.

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Summary: The Very Thought of You
Review: Funny romantic comedy! If you enjoy Julia Roberts, you will enjoy this movie that is both lighthearted and fast-paced. The plot opens with a american girl(Potter), who on a whim to escape her current life, buys the first plane ticket anywhere for ninety nine dollars, and ends up in London where she meets brits Frank, Daniel, and Lawrence. It is a treat to see Joseph Fiennes in a contemporary film, (much different from the other roles we've seen him in so far) It will be interesting to see his upcoming work in Forever Mine and Enemy at the Gates.

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Summary: I agree with whoever said "Clever, charming, and witty."
Review: Highly recommended! Thought it was great! One of the best romantic comedies I've seen.

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Summary: Critics are wrong, This is one of the best!
Review: I dont see how the critics can say anything bad about this movie! I found it very entertaining, and appealing to the "what if" side of my heart and mind. Do the critics have stone cold hearts or a total lack of imagination that prevents them from seeing the beauty and romance in this movie? Do they need to be rolling on the floor to think anything is funny? I for one, think this is one of the ten best movies of 1998.

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Summary: Very Thought of You charms the very heart
Review: I finally rented "The Very Thought of You" on a whim with some friends, after tiring of always seeing it on the "New Release" shelf and not knowing what it was about. What we eneded up watching was an endearing romantic comedy with great repartee and interesting plot development. The story of Martha (Monica Potter) and her unplanned trip to London causes her to meet lifelong buddies Daniel (Tom Hollander), Lawrence (Joseph Fiennes) and Frank (Rufus Sewell) who, independently and at different times, met and fell in love with her. The narrative moves backwards and forwards, gradually filling in gaps until we see the story of the three men unfold. Cute, amusing and very watchable movie, this is a great feel good movie to watch any time of the year.