This played at the sneak preview the other night. And it was a delight. Not sure what people were expecting, but the fact that no one left the theatre is a good sign. You never know what you get, but there is always someone who will walk out at these events.
Having said that, who in their right mind is not in love with Emma Thompson? Platonically and otherwise that is. Such a great actress and personality overall. I can only imagine what went through her head playing this uptight role. But she has a great counter part to play off with. A man who seems to know what he wants - or rather what his customers want.
Do not expect this to be too revealing or too sexual though. Having said that, also do not think that it will pull punches or refrain from showing skin. But it has to be earned - it has to make sense. It is the game, the playfulness, the serious talk, the getting to know each other ... before it makes sense to fully bare oneself - pun intended.
And as we get to know the people - we do root for them in a weird sense. Because we know this is an arrangement. This is not your usual love story, where you expect the main characters to end up together in the end. Even so, certain things happen that will shock you to a degree. Because while this is light and funny ... it also provides us with a darker side. There is drama - and that feels necessary too.
We are all humans, we all have needs. Maybe we should not shame each other - especially those who try to explore them. Everyone has different needs and wants - and everyone goes on different about obtaining them. Just remember: life is precious and time is even more precious. Make the most of it - sounds cliche, but if you get something out of this, hopefully it is the positive messages it sends out. Well done, even if touchy for some (again pun intended)
Having said that, who in their right mind is not in love with Emma Thompson? Platonically and otherwise that is. Such a great actress and personality overall. I can only imagine what went through her head playing this uptight role. But she has a great counter part to play off with. A man who seems to know what he wants - or rather what his customers want.
Do not expect this to be too revealing or too sexual though. Having said that, also do not think that it will pull punches or refrain from showing skin. But it has to be earned - it has to make sense. It is the game, the playfulness, the serious talk, the getting to know each other ... before it makes sense to fully bare oneself - pun intended.
And as we get to know the people - we do root for them in a weird sense. Because we know this is an arrangement. This is not your usual love story, where you expect the main characters to end up together in the end. Even so, certain things happen that will shock you to a degree. Because while this is light and funny ... it also provides us with a darker side. There is drama - and that feels necessary too.
We are all humans, we all have needs. Maybe we should not shame each other - especially those who try to explore them. Everyone has different needs and wants - and everyone goes on different about obtaining them. Just remember: life is precious and time is even more precious. Make the most of it - sounds cliche, but if you get something out of this, hopefully it is the positive messages it sends out. Well done, even if touchy for some (again pun intended)