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Imagine Me & You (2006)

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Reviews Counted: 94 Fresh: 29  Rotten:65 Average Rating: 4.9/10
 
Consensus: Aside from its lesbian theme, Imagine Me & You can only offer more of the same generic rom-com cliches.
 

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Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Synopsis: A mainstream romantic-comedy with a twist, Ol Parker's IMAGINE ME & YOU stands out from the generic pack thanks to its gay-themed subject matter. The movie is as light and fluffy as the average movie in the genre, but as viewers scoop a mouthful of popcorn they may find their expectations subtly... A mainstream romantic-comedy with a twist, Ol Parker's IMAGINE ME & YOU stands out from the generic pack thanks to its gay-themed subject matter. The movie is as light and fluffy as the average movie in the genre, but as viewers scoop a mouthful of popcorn they may find their expectations subtly altered. Set in London, the movie begins with the wedding of Rachel (Piper Perabo) and Heck (Matthew Goode). Although they seem blissfully happy, Rachel is masking some Sapphic thoughts after eyeing Luce, the wedding florist (Lena Headey), during the ceremony. As luck would have it, one of Heck's male friends, Cooper (Darren Boyd), has fallen for Luce, allowing her and Rachel to meet socially and to consider consummating their desire for one another. While much of Parker's film follows a rather formulaic romantic-comedy route, it takes a surprising turn when Luce and Rachel get together and have no intention of breaking up. A reunion between Rachel and Heck is never on the cards, and it's to Parker's credit that he wasn't sucked into ending the film with an affirmation that the heterosexual world is where his lead female character belongs. IMAGINE ME & YOU sees Hollywood taking a tiny step towards embracing homosexuality in a thoroughly mainstream movie, and for that it should be commended. [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Piper Perabo, Matthew Goode, Lena Headey, Anthony Head, Eva Birthistle

Director: Ol Parker
Producer: Lynda La Plante, Barnaby Thompson
Composer: Alex Heffes

DVD Info

Release:

Mar 6, 2008

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Keep Case
  • Dual Side

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Digital Surround - Latin Spanish
  • Subtitles - English, Spanish, French - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - Ol Parker - Director/Writer
  • Disc 1/Side A: IMAGINE ME & YOU - Full Frame Version
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Additional Release Material:

  • Alternate Scenes - Deleted/Extended Scenes - (4)
  • Disc 1/Side B: IMAGINE ME & YOU - Widescreen Version
  • Widescreen - 2.35

Additional Release Material:

  • Additional Footage - "Director's Statement"
  • Interviews - Ol Parker - Director; Cast Members (Q & A)

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01/20/07
Mark Kermode
Observer [UK]
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The American Perabo (doing a good English accent) and Headey are likable leads -- and Goode brings a touching vulnerability to his role as the luckless Heck.

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06/24/06
Edward Lawrenson
Time Out
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2/5

Brit-com business as usual, right down to the outbursts of posh swearing and the fraught, last-minute dash through the London traffic.

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06/24/06
Xan Brooks
Guardian [UK]
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4/5

A witty and immensely enjoyable British romantic comedy.

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06/24/06
Adrian Hennigan
BBC
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1/5

In short, it's an absolute louse of a film -- 94 minutes of unimaginable, unspeakable awfulness.

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06/24/06
David Edwards
Daily Mirror [UK]
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3/5

Enjoyable romantic comedy that succeeds thanks to likeable characters and some good gags, despite falling foul of all the usual rom-com traps.

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06/17/06
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon
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2/5

Parker has a sensitive approach to the crise d’amour, but his lacklustre leading ladies contribute to an uneven tone.

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04/01/06
Liz Beardsworth
Empire Magazine
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2/5

The comedy isn't very funny, the characters aren't particularly kind, and the plot isn't remotely credible.

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12/31/05
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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Not to completely bash this trifle of a movie, as I'm sure writer/director Ol Parker is an entertaining gentleman at parties, but it really is emblematic of everything that is wrong with current independent filmmaking.

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06/26/07
Kevin Koehler
Pretentious Musings
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A generally pleasant distraction.

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03/01/07
Doris Toumarkine
Film Journal International
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Imagine Me & You shamelessly embraces every romantic-comedy cliché in the book.

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11/27/06
Nathan Rabin
Onion AV Club
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2/5

Imagine Me & You is more about fidelity and respect - or rather the lack thereof. It doesn't matter if the characters are gay, straight or bi. Cheating is cheating.

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07/19/06
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures
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3/5

It's a fluffy little concoction that'll capably fill 90 minutes, but it's not destined to become anybody's newest favorite.

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06/27/06
Scott Weinberg
DVD Clinic
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3/5

Snappy writing and spot-on performances from a terrific cast help the movie avoid all the pitfalls of cliché.

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06/13/06
David Cornelius
DVDTalk.com
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Parker’s command of moldy clichés is fluent (one character even says, with a straight face, 'Follow your heart').

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05/12/06
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review
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If you're in the mood for a moonstruck trifle with a drizzly London setting, this might not be such a bad choice. All that's required is that you be as open-minded as the movie is open-hearted.

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03/25/06
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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2.5/5

Imagine Me & You has its charms, but for a movie about loving radically, it sure plays it safe.

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03/04/06
Marrit Ingman
Austin Chronicle
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...neither great nor awful: On TV, it might seem better, but it's simply underpowered for the big screen.

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02/27/06
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat
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Maybe it's a sign of progress that a mediocre gay romantic comedy can enter the mainstream marketplace and not create any stir.

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02/27/06
Mark Pfeiffer
Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema
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02/24/06
Sydney Morning Herald
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