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Sliding Doors on DVD (1997)
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If you could live your life again, would you do it differently? That's the thought behind this lightweight British comedy directed by former Bread actor Peter Howitt, in which Gwyneth Paltrow plays out two different scenarios after she misses/doesn't miss a tube train home. In one reality she finds out her boyfriend is a two-timing louse, so she leaves him and gets a cute new haircut. In her parallel world the hair is long and boring — very much like her life. Paltrow handles her English accent with ease, and she's well supported by John Hannah and John Lynch. But because her life is far more interesting in one half than the other, the movie never quite gels. Box Office "...Both storylines are compelling and engaging....With a pleasing balance of comedy and drama, SLIDING DOORS is an exceedingly original comedy-drama that appeals to both the romantic heart and the philosophical mind..."
A formally clever, occasionally charming romance; the problem is that instead of one not very interesting existence, we witness two. Members ReviewsReviews Voted Most HelpfulMost Recent Reviews |
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