Adrian Lester, Catherine McCormack, Craig Ferguson, David Morrissey, Hermione Norris ...( see more  see more... ) , Ian Hart , Jane Horrock , Jane Horrocks , Jessica Hynes , Jimi Mistry , Kenneth Cranham , Olivia Williams , Paddy Considine

In modern-day London, three men (Craig Ferguson, Jimi Mistry and James Morrissey) and three women (Olivia Williams, Jane Horrocks and Catherine McCormack) fall in and out of love and back again, to th...( read more  read more... )e Greek-chorus accompaniment of two cab drivers (Ian Hart and John Thomson), who engage in an ongoing conversation about sex. A winning romantic comedy, Born Romantic is the second feature by British writer-director David Kane.

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R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: David Kane, David Kane (II)

Release Date: April 26, 2001

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DVD Release Date: May 21, 2002

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  • July 10, 2008
    Here's a great movie with an incredible story plot. Great music. Fantastic cast. Jimi Mistry is amazing in this movie.
  • October 22, 2008
    Why is it that all the European romantic films are the best? Maybe it's because they have a far better understanding of the subject than us Americans.
  • July 21, 2008
    An ensemble rom-com that requires a love of salsa. If this love is lacking, you'll often be bored. The salsa club that connects the characters is reprised throughout the film along with drawn-out shots of London roads, adding to the lethargic and depressing tone.

    The opening...( read more) is long, dull and drenched in a cheap-looking murky red, which isn't going to snag the interest of a passing viewer. However, Born Romantic does have an interesting set up, once it gets around to it, and each of the three male leads have intriguing back stories. Fergus has come to London to find the love he jilted eight years ago. Frankie lives in a sinking house with his ex-wife. Eddie is a petty thief looking after his senile father. Unfortunately their female equivalents are less developed. Mo is a slag, Eleanor a snob and Jocelyn a kook. Each couple ends up together only because there isn't space in the film for them to think about meeting anyone else and the ending is unsatisfactory because from all signs the relationships between Fergus and Mo, and Frankie and Eleanor are doomed, with them only getting together because they are tired of fighting. The sweeter relationship between Eddie and Jocelyn may last, but these two characters have the least depth in reality so it is hard to consider them real people at all.

    While individual scenes can be enlightening and well crafted, they are never enough. The whole film suffers from its disjointed nature and it ultimately has too many characters and plots to give any the depth they deserve. While this is the risk of all ensemble films, Born Romantic doesn't have anything else to it to fall back on.
  • May 17, 2008
    Lovely movie I highly reccomend it!
  • August 10, 2007
    a proper ace british flick! glad i stayed up to watch it
  • August 7, 2007
    Better than some British films, but I wouldn't want to see it again.
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  • May 21, 2007
    slow to start, but cute.

Critic Reviews


September 28, 2001
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

The first contemporary romantic comedy I've seen in years that feels as if it's made by a real human being for other real human beings. full review

September 28, 2001
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

In its own modest, genial terms, the picture succeeds. full review

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