Rating: 
Summary: Good Movie, Bad DVD
Review: This is a really good film for people who appreciate subtlety and somewhat offbeat character development. This will not impress people who tend to gravitate more towards action or overt drama. Malkovich and MacDowell turn in understated, nicely done performances as the films antiheroes, and they accomplish the somewhat difficult task of making us feel for these self-involved characters. All the other characters are played well and the different plots mesh nicely.The only complaint I have is with the DVD itself. The audio was abysmal on my system, and I am not really the pickiest of audiophiles. In fact, this is the only time that I've been disappointed in or even noticed a DVD's lack of sound quality. My player has a special feature that brings dialogue to the center speaker, and for some reason it would not work with this DVD. The dialogue was difficult to understand throughout, and I often had to adjust the volume and replay bits of scenes to figure out what had been said. Also, there are zero special features on this DVD... no trailers, no commentary, nada. I would wait for a better transfer rather than buying this DVD version of the film. It's definitely worth a rent, however, for those who can appreciate what it has to offer.
Rating:
Summary: Good movie, bad DVD
Review: This little gem of a movie is one of those rare movies for grownups. The characters are real, imperfect people, not cardboard cutouts. Unfortunately, the full-frame DVD doesn't do the movie justice. The sound is horrible, the picture is not especially good, and there are no extras whatsoever. Too bad. This movie deserves an audience, but this DVD will not help it get one.
Rating:
Summary: Good movie, bad DVD
Review: This little gem of a movie is one of those rare movies for grownups. The characters are real, imperfect people, not cardboard cutouts. Unfortunately, the full-frame DVD doesn't do the movie justice. The sound is horrible, the picture is not especially good, and there are no extras whatsoever. Too bad. This movie deserves an audience, but this DVD will not help it get one.
Rating: 
Summary: Beautiful concept - inadequate writing
Review: This movie disappointed me. It's billed as a 'low key comedy', but ends up being so low key, you wonder (with the exception of a couple of scenes) where the comedy is. Most of my disappointment, however, stems from the script: aside from the chambermaid and her brother, I simply did not care what happened to the characters. The juxtaposition of the two ways of life was excellent - but it's too obvious where the scriptwriter's sympathies lie.
Rating:
Summary: Make no mistake - these 2 stars belong to Andie only
Review: When I read the short summary of the story, I was anxious to see this movie. It evoked reminiscences of the exciting, urbane and witty thief-stories of the fifties and sixties. Instead, I saw 100 minutes where practically nothing is happening. The question arises: "Where has the director been?". Some films may have turned out the way they were expected to, flattening the tension curve to yawning dimensions. But this product hasn't even the slightest bud of excitement, veni vidi - that's all. You fans of Andie MacDowell - she's "Too marvellous for words". Rarely did she look better and her acting is charming as ever. That's the only recommendation I can give - but it would be enough reason to watch a bore like this film.
Rating:
Summary: Make no mistake - these 2 stars belong to Andie only
Review: When I read the short summary of the story, I was anxious to see this movie. It evoked reminiscences of the exciting, urbane and witty thief-stories of the fifties and sixties. Instead, I saw 100 minutes where practically nothing is happening. The question arises: "Where has the director been?". Some films may have turned out the way they were expected to, flattening the tension curve to yawning dimensions. But this product hasn't even the slightest bud of excitement, veni vidi - that's all. You fans of Andie MacDowell - she's "Too marvellous for words". Rarely did she look better and her acting is charming as ever. That's the only recommendation I can give - but it would be enough reason to watch a bore like this film.
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