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The Truth About Love (2004)

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Reviews Counted:10

Fresh:0

Rotten:10

Average Rating:2.6/10

Rated: 15

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:16-02-2007

Synopsis: This gentle comedy is an amusingly paranoid look at how relationships can be stretched to the breaking point when pranks spiral out of control. When Alice Holbrook (Jennifer Love Hewitt) receives a... This gentle comedy is an amusingly paranoid look at how relationships can be stretched to the breaking point when pranks spiral out of control. When Alice Holbrook (Jennifer Love Hewitt) receives a Valentine card, she assumes it's from her husband, Sam (Jimi Mistry), and sends a card back to him. But what Alice doesn't know is that the card is actually from Sam's best friend, Archie Gray (Dougray Scott), who harbors a secret crush on her. But things get really wild when Sam receives Alice's card and thinks it's from another woman. Deciding to test her husband when he doesn't tell her he's received a card, Alice enters into a dangerous game with him as she pretends to be the other woman. Some wacky scenes ensue, and THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE should find an audience among fans of similar fare, such as YOU'VE GOT MAIL and BRIDGET JONES' DIARY. [More]

Starring: Jennifer "Love" Hewitt, Jimi Mistry, Dougray Scott

Starring: Jennifer "Love" Hewitt, Jimi Mistry, Dougray Scott

Director: John Hay

Director: John Hay

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The film is silly when it should be sexy, witless when trying to be funny. Everyone involved is probably deeply embarrassed to be associated with it.

Full Review Source: Sunday Times (UK) | comment Comment
02/19/07
Cosmo Landesman
Cosmo Landesman
Sunday Times (UK)

An awkward, last-minute romantic dash to Bristol's Temple Meads station in the style of Richard Curtis only serves to underline the air of creative bankruptcy.

Full Review Source: Daily Telegraph | comment Comment
02/16/07
David Gritten
David Gritten
Daily Telegraph
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John Hay's film has been on the shelf since 2004, and whoever decided to take it from there has some explaining to do.

Full Review Source: Independent | comment Comment
02/16/07
Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
Independent

The Worst Film of 2007 awards race has now been called off.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
02/16/07
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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The truth is, no matter how pretty this picture may be to look at, nothing can conceal its singular lack of humour or heart.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
02/16/07
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
Channel 4 Film
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It is a poor movie indeed that makes you reconsider the talent of Richard Curtis.

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02/16/07
Paul Arendt
Paul Arendt
BBC
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while Dougray Scott is a viable romantic alternative, he’s absent from too much of the film, leaving Alice to discover ‘The Truth About Love’ long after we all stopped caring.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/14/07
Anna Smith
Anna Smith
Time Out
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Borrowed liberally from stock British elements (Dougray Scott’s character is restoring a boat! There’s a chase to stop a lover leaving!), there’s nothing new to enjoy here.

Full Review Source: Total Film | comment Comment
02/14/07
James White
James White
Total Film

A decent idea and cast are neglected in this ungainly Britcom with less of the com. A British actress might have been a better bet for this one.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
02/14/07
Anna Smith
Anna Smith
Empire Magazine
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...a predictable, thoroughly cliched romantic comedy...

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07/11/06
David Nusair
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