Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence (1998)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Nick Hamm

Writer:

Peter Morgan (writer)

Release Date:

8 May 1998 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Two's Company. Three's a Crowd. Four's a Disaster.

Plot:

Laurence recounts to his neighbour how his life long friendship with Frank and Daniel has been overturned...

Plot Keywords:

American In The Uk | Commitment | Friend | London England | Love

Cast

Monica Potter	...	Martha
Rufus Sewell	...	Frank
Tom Hollander	...	Daniel
Joseph Fiennes	...	Laurence
Ray Winstone	...	Pedersen
Debora Weston	...	First Class Passenger
Jan Pearson	...	Daniel's Senior Partner
Steven O'Donnell	...	Male Information Official
Rebecca Craig	...	Gillian - Female Information Official
Paul Bigley	...	Black's Hotel Room Service
Geoffrey McGivern	...	Travel Agent
Hamish Clark	...	Icelandair Official
Lorelei King	...	US Ground Stewardess
Steve Speirs	...	Taxi Driver
Rob Brydon	...	Bus Driver (as Robert Brydon)

Also Known As:

The Very Thought of You (USA)

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | France:U | Germany:6 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIA | Italy:T | Netherlands:12 | Spain:T | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (edited for re-rating) | USA:R (original rating) | Brazil:14

Filming Locations:

Battersea Park, Battersea, London, England, UK

Company:

Banshee

Goofs:

Continuity: The plane on which Martha and Daniel travel changes from an Lockheed L1011 after take-off to a DC-10 on landing.

Quotes:

Frank: [to Laurence about Daniel] I didn't know he wore khaki trousers.

Soundtrack:

Brown paper bag

A hillarious romantic comedy

I'm a fan of Joseph Fiennes, so naturally, this was a film I've been wanting to see for ages. And it didn't disapoint me one bit!

The plot is basiclly three English friends meet an American girl within three days, at seperate times, and they all fall for her. First, I was excited to see a romantic comedy set in Britain ... I always look forward to those. And then, despite the ending being pretty predictable, I came to the conclusion that this is definately one of the best Romantic Comedy films I've ever seen.

Monica Potter does a great job at Martha, the American girl who's had enough of her life in America so buys the first plane ticket to anywhere for $99, and ends up in London. There were one liners from Martha that made me laugh so much.

Tom Hollander is a great Daniel, the rich and spoilt British guy who's a bit of a ladies man, and just loves to get a rise out of Frank. It's by not trying to be funny that makes us love and laugh at Daniel. Hollander does a great job at achieving this.

Joseph Fiennes ... is there any criticism you can give this man? He's perfect for the role of Laurence, and that's why it works so well. When you look into his eyes, you can dive deep into his soul, and he has the sort of face which you love. Laurence is the romantic and sensitive character, and I can't imagine a better person than Fiennes playing him.

Rufus Sewell as Frank steals the show. Frank is the funniest character, despite how serious he is. Frank, the depressed and failed actor who is constantly getting into arguements with Daniel, will have you laughing your ass off! I can't think of a time when he said something I didn't laugh at. If you're not a big fan of Romantic Comedies, this movie is worth watching, just for Sewell.

Stars out of 10 : 10