Petulant, rich honeypie Celine and scruffily adorable janitor Robert find themselves on the road to romance after he kidnaps her to avenge his termination at the hands of her callous father. But what they don't realize is that their love is celestially predetermined, as a pair of gun-toting angels gives chase to force the issue... Read more
| Starring | Maury Chaykin, Dan Hedaya, Judith Ivey, Ewan McGregor |
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| Director | Danny Boyle |
| Genres | Comedy, Romance |
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Petulant, rich honeypie Celine and scruffily adorable janitor Robert find themselves on the road to romance after he kidnaps her to avenge his termination at the hands of her callous father. But what they don't realize is that their love is celestially predetermined, as a pair of gun-toting angels gives chase to force the issue. A quixotic and inconsistent Hollywood debut from the production team of director Boyle, writer John Hodge, and producer Andrew MacDonald ("Shallow Grave" and "Trainspotting").
| Starring | Maury Chaykin, Dan Hedaya, Judith Ivey, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Cameron Diaz, Ian McNeice, Mel Winkler, Holly Hunter, Ian Mcneice, Kitty Brunson, Delroy Lindo, Toni Lynn Byrd, Tony Shalhoub, Jayceen Craven, Ian Holm, Ann Cullimo, Timothy |
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| Director | Danny Boyle |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 43 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Comedy, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | German |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English, German |
| Released | Production year: 1997 To Rent: DVD: 01 Oct 1999 |
"...A LIFE LESS ORDINARY certainly shows off Mr. Boyle's flamboyant visual cleverness....[McGregor is] charming and sheepishly fun here..."
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Watch! Watch! Watch!
I first saw this movie several years ago, I rented it without knowing much about it and was really impressed with it. It's funny and quirky, if you like ... read more »
[Highly rated reviewer]
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Surprisingly Good Farce
I had heard that this was Danny Boyle's commercial failure, and a critical flop.
I was surprised because this was a hilarious film and the ... read more »
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just do not bother
oh dear, dated, dreadful, dreary and turned off after 20 mins... this was supposed to be comedy? need three more words.
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Rather ordinary
Did not hold my attention, rather a daft story-line - not at all believable. Rather a waste of the lead actors talents I thought.
Expertly straddling the hollywood and arthouse divide, Ewan McGregor has serious credibility in both camps. From heroin-addicted Renton in Trainspotting to Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequels, McGregor attacks every role with visible committment. He's also got serious theatre, even musical theatre, chops. We pay tribute to the multi-faceted Scottish icon. His Top 10 Films Shallow Grave (1994) Shallow Grave debuted at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival and such was the demand that three extra... Read more
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