
Sam (Hugh Laurie) and Lucy Bell (Joely Richardson) are a married couple who seem to have it all: good looks, successful careers and an enthusiastic love life. The only thing they lack is the one thing they want most - a baby. They try everything in their efforts to reproduce: New Age chanting, acupuncture, creative lovemaking, but all this hectic schedule achieves is improvement in their cardiovascular systems. Ovulation charts soon replace spontaneity, when the couple reluct... (Full plot summary below)
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Sam (Hugh Laurie) and Lucy Bell (Joely Richardson) are a married couple who seem to have it all: good looks, successful careers and an enthusiastic love life. The only thing they lack is the one thing they want most - a baby. They try everything in their efforts to reproduce: New Age chanting, acupuncture, creative lovemaking, but all this hectic schedule achieves is improvement in their cardiovascular systems. Ovulation charts soon replace spontaneity, when the couple reluctantly deliver themselves into the hands of medical professionals. At the same time, as Sam comes to find his job increasingly unfulfilling, he sets his sights on writing a screenplay, but writer's block strikes. Encouraged to "look within" by his hippie friend Druscilla (Dame Emma Thompson), Sam is inspired. He will write a comedy about a couple trying for a baby, but Lucy is horrified at the idea, and forbids him to tell their story. Sam and Lucy's love for each other, the most important thing they both have, will now truly be put to the test with surprising results.
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| Mr. ShowbizKevin MaynardThis new romantic comedy from the U.K. lands on an emotional gold mine only to spin it into synthetic straw. |
| AboutFilm.comCarlo Cavagnanot exactly fertile ground for mordant satire |
| NewsdayJan StuartA romantic comedy so slick you can see the reflection of a hundred better movies in it. |
| Empire MagazineWilliam ThomasSaving the day are the delightfully sleazy Purefoy as a rival for Lucy's love and Hollander in hysterical form as a trendy Scottish director. If only the rest of the film lived up to these performances, it could have been a classic. |
| Toronto StarGeoff PevereIf ... you can still imagine that this might be just the kind of movie for you, please stay tuned for the forthcoming article about my resignation. |
| UK CriticIan Waldron-MantganiSuccessful humour comes out naturally and clearly; it doesn't need to be underlined, shouted or propped up by outlandish gags. |
| User ReviewStephenie LAn interesting, real plot that will have you on the edge of your seat, even if you're not quite sure as to why. One wouldn't think that the simple plot would be so gribbing but perhaps the awe inspiring casting help to pick up the pace. It makes you wonder why in Buddha's green earth Ben Elton decided to try his hand at musicals. |
| User ReviewRoss AUtterly fantastic, especially the dialogue and the entirely unwooden acting. No explosions. |
| User ReviewAlexandra LAwww this is such and emotianal film will have you laughing and crying alot |
| User ReviewLauren Awoooooooot. what a laugh...hugh was funny as ass!!!!! if u wanna see hugh with his clothes off multiple times doing it..i reckomend it!! !oh thats HOTTTTT |