Time Share (2000)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Sharon von Wietersheim

Writer (WGA):

Eric Tuchman (written by)

Release Date:

18 June 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

When total opposites share a house...It's all out war...until love moves in.

Plot:

Two single parents - male and female - along with their kids have to involuntarily share a house for their holidays. |

Plot Keywords:

Holiday | Undressing Scene | Thunderstorm | Los Angeles California | Dog

Cast

Nastassja Kinski	...	Dr. Julia Weiland
Timothy Dalton	...	Matthew 'Matt' Farragher
Kevin Zegers	...	Thomas Weiland
Cameron Finley	...	Max Weiland
Billy Kay	...	Lewis Farragher
Natalie Marston	...	Daphne Farragher (as Natalie Elizabeth Marston)
Kelli Garner	...	Kelly the Beach Girl
Geoffrey Lower	...	Russell
Randolph Mantooth	...	Ken Crandall
George Murdock	...	Cedric Templeton
Richard Tanner	...	Smythe
Manny Fernandez	...	Ferry Worker
Frank Cavestani	...	Store Owner
Larry Robbins	...	Judge
Chez Starbuck	...	Tan Jock

Also Known As:

Bitter Suite (UK)
Time Share (Germany) (DVD title)
Time Share - Doppelpack im Ferienhaus (Germany) (TV title)
Timeshare (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild sensuality and language.

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Portugal:M/6 | Germany:6 | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Malibu, California, USA

Company:

B & H Entertainment

Cute movie, lots of wry humor

This movie really isn't so bad! It has a rather pronounced "made for TV" sheen to it, but be that as it may, it is still a fun little romp in the sand.

Nastassja Kinski is remarkably likable as the lead female protagonist, and I marvel at her lack of German accent for someone born and raised in Germany. Timothy Dalton is charming as the slightly irrascible male protagonist unexpectedly forced to share his "time share" beach house with that other family. Geoffrey Lower is delightfully nerdish as the... well, nerdish beau/bio-engineer. And the various kids in the film are all very appealing.

All in all a pleasant, wholesome, fun-filled film, reasonably good family viewing (hey, I did afterall see this on the Family Channel, which is precisely where it belongs). And it was nice to see this film, as I did, around the end of winter: those summery beach scenes shot in and around Malibu, California will really have you dreaming about fine summer days and endless beach walking...