The Truth About Love (2004)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

John Hay

Writers:

Peter Bloore (story)
Peter Bloore (written by)

Release Date:

21 April 2005 (South Korea)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

How far would you go to test your man? How far would you go to keep him?

Plot:

As part of a drunken bet with her sister, a happily married woman sends an anonymous Valentine's card to her husband to see if he hides it...

Cast

Dougray Scott	...	Archie Gray
Jennifer Love Hewitt	...	Alice Holbrook
David Christian	...	Suppository Man
Freddie Waters	...	Fidgety Teenager
Jimi Mistry	...	Sam Holbrook
Kate Miles	...	Felicity
Tracy O'Flaherty	...	Promotions Woman
Tom Boyd	...	Henry (as Thomas S.W. Boyd)
Elise Rayner	...	TV News Reporter
Frances Valeydon-Pillay	...	Beauty Therapist
Karl Howman	...	Cliff Sharpe
Simon Webbe	...	Dan Harlow
Marc Danbury	...	Supporter #1
Kirris Riviere	...	Supporter #2 (as Kirris J. Riviere)
Jason Speake	...	Supporter #3

MPAA:

Rated R for language and sexual content.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Philippines:R-13 | USA:R | Australia:MA | Portugal:M/16 | UK:15 | Netherlands:AL | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:15

Filming Locations:

Bristol Central Library, College Green, Bristol, England, UK

Company:

Piccadilly Pictures

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Outside the courtroom, a crewmember on the right-hand side of the screen next to a lamppost wearing a large greenish-brown jacket is visible, ushering the extras to their marks.

Quotes:

Alice Holbrook: Anonymous never thinks. She does.

Like a 1930s or 1940s romantic comedy

I enjoyed "The Truth About Love"because frankly it evokes memories of the improbable romantic comediesof the thirties and forties (with the addition of cell phones and phonesex to give it a contemporary touch). It's comparable to films like TheAwful Truth and Bringing up Baby, though not quite of theirquality. I liked the fact that the three main characters, the husband,the wife, and the best friend, were very distinctive -- that they didn't have the dreadful sameness of the looks of some of today's Hollywood leading men and women. Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jimi Mistry and Dougray Scott deliver good performances in this screwball comedy. When I select a movie to watch, I don't always require a blockbuster film with a perfect script, just one that is pleasant and fun to watch. The Truth About Love was just right for middle of the night viewing.