Review: This is a very simple story about an out of work screen writer who became very famous after writing an Oscar winning script earlier on in his career. Now that he's unable to find work in his field, he gets offered a job in a school to teach screen writing. From there it turns into a school drama were Grant is getting to know his students and has an affair with one of them. I found the film one toned and I'm getting a bit fed up with Hugh Grants mannerisms and expressions. His sarcastic English voice which is mixed with cynicism becomes annoying after a while and I felt sorry for the students who was really serious about becoming screen writers. He does show some emotion, like when he talks about his relationship with his son, which shows a human side to his character but his sarcastic tone always seem to get the best of him. When he finally becomes serious about teaching, the movie abruptly ends but I personally think that the movie would have been better if it actually started from there. Anyway, it's not a total disappointment because I did want to see were the storyline was going, but it's nothing amazing. Average!
Round-Up: After watching this movie, I have definitely noticed that Hugh Grant hasn't got a wide range to his acting skills. He seems to play the same type of parts in all of his movies which is why I think that he's slowed down on the amount of work that he takes on. In this film his performance isn't that much different than the one in Music & Lyrics or About A Boy but it's always the storyline that saves his movies which is due to good choices. I find him very similar to Colin Firth who hasn't stopped acting since he got his Oscar but Grant seems a bit more dashing. Marisa Tomei has played a lot of love interest roles lately, like in the Wrestler and Crazy, Stupid Love and at the ripe age of 50, I personally think that she pulls of the sexy roles quite well. Anyway, I doubt that there's going to be a sequel called Rewrote, but it's a watchable movie but not that memorable.
I recommend this movie to people who are into their comedy dramas about a out of work screen writer who takes a job to teach screen writing in a school. 4/10
Round-Up: After watching this movie, I have definitely noticed that Hugh Grant hasn't got a wide range to his acting skills. He seems to play the same type of parts in all of his movies which is why I think that he's slowed down on the amount of work that he takes on. In this film his performance isn't that much different than the one in Music & Lyrics or About A Boy but it's always the storyline that saves his movies which is due to good choices. I find him very similar to Colin Firth who hasn't stopped acting since he got his Oscar but Grant seems a bit more dashing. Marisa Tomei has played a lot of love interest roles lately, like in the Wrestler and Crazy, Stupid Love and at the ripe age of 50, I personally think that she pulls of the sexy roles quite well. Anyway, I doubt that there's going to be a sequel called Rewrote, but it's a watchable movie but not that memorable.
I recommend this movie to people who are into their comedy dramas about a out of work screen writer who takes a job to teach screen writing in a school. 4/10