Sorry, this has just been on BBC1, and I feel the need to rave about it. For some reason it's not a film I ever consider buying, but everytime I see it, I really enjoy it. The premise is ridiculously simple, and the character arcs can probably be predicted in the first twenty minutes, but maybe the appeal is in its simplicity. It's just a funny film, with a good cast, decent FX where necessary and a sprinkling of schmaltz. It's not a great film, but it's solid, reliable entertainment. Even my strong dislike of Tim Allen can't spoil it!
Strangely it's far more enjoyable than any of the Star Trek movies to me, but I always prefer comedies because the main characters tend to be more flawed and "human" in comedies than they are in "straight" genre pieces.
And Missi Pyle rocks. Fact. :)
Strangely it's far more enjoyable than any of the Star Trek movies to me, but I always prefer comedies because the main characters tend to be more flawed and "human" in comedies than they are in "straight" genre pieces.
And Missi Pyle rocks. Fact. :)
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