Directed by: David KoeppRunning Time: 1h 42min
A nice introduction of Gervais for film audiences, this typical romantic comedy benefits from the saucy, sarcastic nature of Gervais. It is nice that the talented Brit is able to navigate through the film with his usual dry wit, while delivering a leading man performance in a stale genre. This allows him to elevate the material with some big laughs, as some of his zingers manage to fly under the radar. Kinnear and Leoni offer excellent foils for him, as they are equally talented when it comes to reacting for comedic effect, while being no slouches at comedic timing themselves. Definitely worth the rental and quite possibly revisited again and again, just to delight in Gervais' line delivery.
Grade: B
