Reviews

I watched this in one sitting and despite it's length it completely failed to draw in the viewer. It feels more of a history lesson, probably due to its small screen heritage, than the epic that it could be in the hands of the right director.

I was pleasantly surprised at how well Nick Hornby's hysterically funny book had survived Hollywood treatment. Not the belly-aching laugh that the book was from beginning to end but a very entertaining watch nevertheless. The cast, notably John Cusack, were excellent. However, the bleeding heart required from Rob's character in the first half of the film to hone the comedy was missing, which I felt deadened the story a little. All in all, well worth the money.