Ben Chaplin, Mathieu Kassovitz, Nicole Kidman
A thirtysomething bank clerk from St Albans has his small-town life exploded by the arrival of his Russian mail-order bride.
DVD Release Date: August 13, 2002
Stats: 514 reviews
I thought this film was sort of romantic in a dysfunctional way...It was a different role for Nicole Kidman, I wasn't used to seeing her with dark hair and a little messed up.
It's about this loney guy who works a lot and decides to order a Russian bride, which happens to be ...( read more)
I liked it, but I wouldn't go as far as calling it a comedy. Thriller, sure. Drama, definitely.
There were some funny parts, and the plot is definitely surprising. It was an ok movie overall.
I was only aware of this film when i was checking out films Ben Miller had been in and although hes got like 2 seconds in the film and has blonde hair! I'm glad i came across it. I found this film weirdly engaging, i actually enjoyed watching Nicole Kidman and it was the first fi...( read more)
I'm sorry but I really don't like Nicole Kidman as an actress and this is both a laughable performance from her and movie. As memory serves it took a while to come out and I'm not surprised - they probably realised that it wasn't that good.
She had to have this birthday in order to introduce her friends into the home of her unsuspecting chatmate/s. She had to speak foreign in order to attract them better. And she must fall in love put herself in a win-win situation.
John (Ben Chaplin) is a quiet bank clerk who also lives alone. He lives his life in a routine until he sends off for a Russian bride who comes in the form of a non-speaking woman in Nadia (Nicole Kidman). Apparently, he was under the impression she spoke English and tries to send...( read more)
Birthday Girl gets points for strangeness. full review
The movie's downfall is to substitute plot for personality. It doesn't really know or care about the characters, and uses them as markers for a series of preordained events. full review
Keep your eye on Kidman, whose kinky, kittenish performance turns unexpected emotional corners that pull you up short. full review
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