Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Sam Neill | ... | Henry Bell | |
Helena Bonham Carter | ... | Karen Knightly | |
Kristin Scott Thomas | ... | Imogen Staxton-Billing | |
Rupert Graves | ... | Oliver Knightly | |
Martin Clunes | ... | Anthony Staxton-Billing | |
Steve Coogan | ... | Bruce Tick | |
John Wood | ... | Col. Marcus | |
Liz Smith | ... | Winnie | |
Anita Dobson | ... | Daphne Teal | |
Charlotte Coleman | ... | Norma | |
Adrian Scarborough | ... | Percy Cutting | |
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Sandra Reinton | ... | Hilary Tick |
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Zoe Hilson | ... | Lydia |
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Jamie O'Brien | ... | Damien Tick |
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François Domange | ... | Wine Waiter |
Depressed businessman Henry Bell (Sam Neill) and aristocrat Karen Knightly (Helena Bonham Carter) save each other's lives one night when they are ready to jump off London's Tower Bridge. Karen invents a revenge plot. She will punish Henry's enemy Bruce Tick (Steve Coogan) and Henry will destroy the life of Karen's enemy Imogen Staxton-Billing (Dame Kristin Scott Thomas).
This is a waste of 90 minutes, starring some excellent actors. What happened?
I think this was intended to be another quirky English comedy. Unfortunately, the supposed humor generally feels mean-spirited. I kept expecting the plot was all about a scam or practical joke, and that the dead folks would pop up and start laughing. No such luck. The ending seems arbitrary and abrupt. The narration is pointless (was it intended to "fix" a major re-editing?).
The other comments talk about this being a wonderful example of droll English humor. Yes, I realize the English tend to have a different sense of humor, but I wouldn't have considered this an example.