"Twice Upon A Yesterday" / "If Only" / "The Man With Rain In His Shoes" (wow, that's a lot of title to choose from!) is clearly a more ambitious, complex and thought-provoking film than we usually get from the romantic comedy-drama genre. It questions the usual "destined to be with each other" formula, and tackles on the uncertainties, the insecurities and the complexities of romantic relationships. You could almost call it "realistic", despite its fantasy elements. It does go on a little longer than necessary, though. And Douglas Henshall is a little short on screen magnetism (which may of course be the point, especially contrasting him with Mark Strong). Lena Headey is excellent, as usual. It's a nice little movie about love and fate, all in all. **1/2 out of 4.
Review of Twice Upon a Yesterday
Twice Upon a Yesterday
(1998)
Better than your average romantic comedy-drama
2 October 2016
Warning: Spoilers