Down with Love, that new movie with Renée Zellweger and Ewan McGregor… s’wonderful. Really, it’s a lot of fun. There isn’t a weak link in the perfectly cast ensemble (Sarah Paulson and David Hyde Pierce co-star as the leads’ best friends), and the writing, while not stellar, flits and floats at a bubbly pace. The whole eye-popping look–sets, costumes, music, etc.–a shiny, Technicolor vision of 1960s New York almost as a character itself, is worth the price of admission. I think some of the critics are coming down too hard on it. As long as you’re willing to go along for the ride, there’s never a dull moment, and I welcomed Down with Love as a frothy diversion from the other, more serious movies currently out there. Finally, stay put during the closing credits for an exuberant musical number by the star couple.
(On a barely related note, I just found the following in the back pocket of my jeans: a ticket stub to Y Tu Mamá También from May 3, 2002. That’s from the opening day of the Bethesda Row theater, over a year ago! The stub is surprisingly intact, considering how many times I must’ve washed it since then.)
3 replies on “Sex a la carte: ‘Down with Love’”
Hmm. Either you’re not washing your jeans enough, or you need a detergent with more ooomph in it.
That’s a trademarked secret ingredient, by the way.
Thanks for the movie recommendation–I have a hankerin’ for Ewan McGregor, one of those odd attractions I have for guys that are almost, but not quite, good looking. Judging from the previews, the movie smacks of a “Pillow Talk” homage, with the guy/girl split screen, anti-love “protests too much” plot, and the slightly nerdy best friend. If only it included an appearance by Thelma Ritter as the tipsy housekeeper…
Heh. Regarding the jeans, I didn’t want to admit it, but of your two hypotheses, the former is true. And yes, run, don’t walk to see Down with Love.
I was doubting whether or not to see this, but if you say so, then it must be a good ‘un.
But am I the only one who has something against Renee Zellweger? I already know Ewan’s appearance will balance out the irked feelings I have towards the woman. And goodness knows how I love David Hyde Pierce! 🙂