Friday, October 15, 2010

Dealin' Reel: Episode 2 - Last Chance Harvey

I recently finally got the opportunity to watch this amazing movie about a businessman who attends his daughter's wedding in another country, only to find the one for himself.  Not only is it humorous and tasteful, but it is also charming with an air of excitement to it.
Not to give the story away, but Harvey writes jingles for commercials, though he originally wanted to be a jazz pianist.  He arrives in Britain for a wedding, only to have the entire day (wedding included) go completely and utterly not the way he would have liked.  In the process, he meets (and is quite rude to) a woman working at the airport.  He later sees her again, apologizes, and the two of them began talking and cultivating a friendship.

Not only does Harvey's new friend bring out the best in him, but she also appears to complete him in other ways as well.  They are a true couple, without the strings of time attached just yet.

My personal opinion of this movie is that it is one of the sweetest, most love-filled ones I have seen in quite some time.  It is "raw love" minus the ultra-perversion that is so many romantic comedies today.  I found it a very "cute" movie with a precious message.  The message being that love may not always be where one normally looks, and neither does it freeze itself in one tradition or another.  It simply is.

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