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| User Review | By their nature romantic comedies are a little predictable so the journey is always more important than the destination. This is particularly true for I LOVE YOU TOO, in which we're taken on a delightful trip that is not only amusing and engaging but distinctly Australian.
I LOVE YOU TOO follows the life of Jim (Brendan Cowell) a man who is passionately in love with the single life until, that is, he meets the gorgeous Alice played by the lovely Yvonne Strahovski (Chuck).
They fall into a relationship and everything seems to be going swimmingly. And swimmingly. And still just swimmingly. After more than three years together, Alice starts asks the dreaded question "where is this going?" Jim's failure to ever utter the three magic words "I love you" raises questions about his level of commitment.
Surprisingly, his "career" working at a minature railway doesn't raise any commitment questions at all. Strange.
So, as with every, boy gets girl story, he must lose the girl. The inevitable break-up ensues and the audience follows Jim as he tries to come to terms with his feelings and create the perfect plan to win Alice back.
He's aided by an intelligent and articulate little person Charlie (Peter Dinklage) who nearly steals the shows with his dry observations and witty repartee. In fact Charlie begins as an antagonist but morphs into a reluctant friend and Yoda figure. (This has nothing to do with his stature, he really is just like Yoda. Like him you will.)
Jim is likeable and it's hard not to empathise with him even if you don't initially understand his phobia of The Three Words. Cowell plays to type and is a perfect choice as the flawed lead. As in his past films (Noise and Beneath Hill 60), you find yourself on his side despite his shortcomings.
Penned by Peter Helliar (who plays the inevitably bumbling and semi-sleazy frat best friend), I LOVE YOU TOO is an endearing movie that, while not reaching super highs, will be enjoyed by most who see it. While it lacks any truly great laugh-out-loud moments the subtlety and general warmth is sure to win over majority of cinemagoers.
Cleverly, there are even a few bites to the tail with a few unexpected poignant moments towards the end of the film that, while masquerading as gravitas, still pack a punch.
The only real criticism of the film is the lack of screen time that Strahovski and Megan Gale get. But. then again, that could just be my bias in operation.
I have a soft spot for Australian cinema but it has to be said the past decade has been pretty tough on local films. We seem to have had an inability to achieve quality on all three aspects of writing, acting and production at once. So this movie, while a little predictable, should be enjoyed and celebrated that it finally took the time to put production values and quality together.
Finally we can say "support Australian cinema" proudly without cringing. |
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