The sudden departure of a wife trying to find herself, leaving her mid-life crisis suffering husband and lovesick son to fend for themselves, starts off Love Hurts, an often painfully forced comedy attempting to explore the concept of different generations finding new perspectives on love. This is one of those films truly doomed by its writing and direction, as the actors deliver performances far above what the script deserved. As for director Barra Grant, she takes the film from point A to B without ever trying anything clever or innovative which would have gone a long way toward spicing up the proceedings and making it a bit more bearable.
It would seem Ben Bingham (Richard E. Grant) turned a blind eye to the degradation of his own marriage, so when his wife Amanda (Carrie-Anne Moss) announces one morning during a routine breakfast that she’s leaving him to take some time alone,...
It would seem Ben Bingham (Richard E. Grant) turned a blind eye to the degradation of his own marriage, so when his wife Amanda (Carrie-Anne Moss) announces one morning during a routine breakfast that she’s leaving him to take some time alone,...
- 1/26/2011
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
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