My fondness for romantic films drove me to this one. The premise is standard albeit timeless.
The film has a good pace, the protagonist Josh Lawson is pretty good as a guy who gets to the right places at the right time. Rachael Taylor is nice too, as are Ben's mates. Some good lines of humour add to the story pace.
Australia is shown as a pretty hip place to be (it is!)
Where the film seems self-limiting is the chemistry between Ben and Alex. It seems stand-offish. That someone is unwilling to finish off something that has been started is not good enough reason to weave a full story and film.
The Yemen proposal scene at the end was at best, clumsy and cheesy. Lacked the chutzpah the early part of the film had.
If chief failure seems to be its limp ending. Its almost like bad sex. Seems promising at the start; you don't mind the experience but really wish it was better.
The film has a good pace, the protagonist Josh Lawson is pretty good as a guy who gets to the right places at the right time. Rachael Taylor is nice too, as are Ben's mates. Some good lines of humour add to the story pace.
Australia is shown as a pretty hip place to be (it is!)
Where the film seems self-limiting is the chemistry between Ben and Alex. It seems stand-offish. That someone is unwilling to finish off something that has been started is not good enough reason to weave a full story and film.
The Yemen proposal scene at the end was at best, clumsy and cheesy. Lacked the chutzpah the early part of the film had.
If chief failure seems to be its limp ending. Its almost like bad sex. Seems promising at the start; you don't mind the experience but really wish it was better.