Saw this advertised on Sky and I enjoy anything that is done by Richard Curtis - Four Weddings and a Funeral and Love Actually.
Not a big fan of Melissa McCarthy but she really plays the part of the genie really well and if it wasn't for her, I think the movie would have fallen flat much earlier in the movie.
Paapa who plays Bernard plays his part very well but I felt it was spoilt by his wife where they seriously lack chemistry. There were obviously issues in the relationship for some time and not just over two occasions that he missed due to trying to make sure they all have a roof over their head and mouths to feed.
I have come to notice one thing with Richard's past success with movies and it is keeping it British. British humour doesn't work well with Americans and vice versa.
Bring in British actors and I guarantee you, it would have been a much better film we could all relate to.
Towards the end it felt very rush and didn't particular enjoy it. Throughout the film it was trying to make Bernard change for the better, put his priorities in place etc but yet the end all he needed to do was go back in time and replay the same scenario again but being there much earlier, wasting his wishes on a restaurant and over a menu choice.
Would have been better, if Bernard and the wife either got back together or got divorce but making Bernard a better person all round and if the wife couldn't see that then he would have been better off without her.
Starts strong but a very flat finish.
Not a big fan of Melissa McCarthy but she really plays the part of the genie really well and if it wasn't for her, I think the movie would have fallen flat much earlier in the movie.
Paapa who plays Bernard plays his part very well but I felt it was spoilt by his wife where they seriously lack chemistry. There were obviously issues in the relationship for some time and not just over two occasions that he missed due to trying to make sure they all have a roof over their head and mouths to feed.
I have come to notice one thing with Richard's past success with movies and it is keeping it British. British humour doesn't work well with Americans and vice versa.
Bring in British actors and I guarantee you, it would have been a much better film we could all relate to.
Towards the end it felt very rush and didn't particular enjoy it. Throughout the film it was trying to make Bernard change for the better, put his priorities in place etc but yet the end all he needed to do was go back in time and replay the same scenario again but being there much earlier, wasting his wishes on a restaurant and over a menu choice.
Would have been better, if Bernard and the wife either got back together or got divorce but making Bernard a better person all round and if the wife couldn't see that then he would have been better off without her.
Starts strong but a very flat finish.
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