The reason you want to see this movie, is simply to see two experienced actors create absolute substance within their characters. Dustin Hoffman (Barney’s Version, Little Fockers) and Emma Thompson (An Education, Love Actually) as Harvey Shine and Kate Walker were so good together, that I could forgive the weak story. Attending his daughter’s wedding in London, Harvey knows this will only add another reason for his boss to push him out from his New York city job, of writing the music for ads. Long divorced, he is reduced to the sidelines of the wedding, being thrown by his ex-wife and her new husband. At the hotel bar, where the wedding is taking place, Harvey crosses paths with Kate. Gratefully, these two are able to take the screenplay and not only keep our attention, but make themselves believable, as they first appear to be an unlikely pair. Another reason I like this film is it was made for adult viewing: no explosions, no chases, just a story about two people, who experience the unexpected.

2 2/3 stars — DVD