Not exact matches
I'm humble single soul that loves swimming, reading, watching movies (
mostly romance and
comedy movies) and listening to music.
Early reviews of Brooklyn have been
mostly strong, with some comparing the film's mix of
comedy, drama and
romance against the backdrop of an immigrant's story to In America.
There are some nice twists and turns, some very funny moments, but
mostly this is a
romance that borrows from drama and
comedy to fluff up what is, essentially, an age - old tale.
Director Pollack (Tootsie, The Firm) gets the story, but at the same time, big name stars and corny
comedy do impede the overall message, and whatever sense of weight the film might have had is
mostly lost behind predictable
romance and silly car chases.