Rating: R
Genre:
Comedy Drama
Theatrical Release: 03/09/2001(UK),
Release Date: 05/21/2002
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol/Por
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 96 Minutes
Flags: Not For Children, Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Distributor/Studio: MGM
In modern-day London, three men and three women fall in and out of love and back again, to the Greek-chorus accompaniment of two cab drivers (
Ian Hart and
John Thomson), who engage in an ongoing conversation about sex. In one pairing, Eleanor (
Olivia Williams), a sophisticated and slightly anal art restorer, is pitted against Frankie (
Craig Ferguson), a smartly dressed divorcee who still shares a flat with his bitter ex-wife. The two meet one night at a salsa club, and a caustic attraction soon flourishes. Another pairing sees Mo (
Jane Horrocks), a tough, love-'em-and-leave-'em Liverpuddlian, reunite with Eddie (
Jimi Mistry), a clumsy bloke who was in love with Mo years before and now dreams of winning her back. Meanwhile, Jocelyn (
Catherine McCormack), a young woman both neurotic and without self-esteem, finds unlikely happiness with the slovenly Fergus (
David Morrissey), who bemoans the lack of love in his life.
Born Romantic is the second feature of British writer/director
David Kane, who made his feature debut with the similarly themed
This Year's Love in 1999.
~ Rebecca Flint Marx, All Movie Guide
