Imagine Me & You (2005)

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• Alice S

  
  What a nice freakin' movie. Very sweet and British. I rather like Heck's "If you had any respect for me at all, that's exactly what you WILL do [leave him]" and Rachel's, "What do you mean?" after Heck claims this was all her choice. She… More
  What a nice freakin' movie. Very sweet and British. I rather like Heck's "If you had any respect for me at all, that's exactly what you WILL do [leave him]" and Rachel's, "What do you mean?" after Heck claims this was all her choice. She doesn't say yes or no; she's conflicted as to whether love is a choice at all. However, I can't help but think the audience wouldn't be as forgiving of this extramarital tryst if "the other woman" was a man. A wife falling in love at first sight with a man other than her husband...well, that's just her succumbing to lust. A wife falling in love at first sight with a woman...well, that's just her following her heart. In either scenario - if they're believed to be earnest - there is both succumbing to lust and following of hearts. The movie assumes a slight double standard of homosexual affairs being more forgivable than heterosexual affairs. Some would say navigating the spectrum of human sexuality is harder than navigating just one relationship. This sounds like reverse-discrimination - one diverse population holds the monopoly on suffering, so they should be able to get away with certain crimes. I'm not saying the movie champions this; I just wonder how much of my liking of the movie is based on this forgiveness, and how much of a PC hypocrite that would make me. Lastly: such a very nice use of title song!

• Jim H

  
  Two women meet at one's wedding, and they fall almost instantly in love with one another. As the bride enters married life, they work to resist their attraction. This film hinges on love at first sight, and this concept, flimsy and difficult to show on film, is the only thing… More
  Two women meet at one's wedding, and they fall almost instantly in love with one another. As the bride enters married life, they work to resist their attraction. This film hinges on love at first sight, and this concept, flimsy and difficult to show on film, is the only thing that can help avoid the audience thinking that Luce is a home-wrecker or that Rachel is a doubly sinful adulteress. And it would be even more cliche to depict Heck as the insensitive asshole husband. So, love at first sight it is, the only thing on which this film hangs its hat, and as a result, I'm left thinking that <i>Imagine Me and You</i> takes few chances. It fails to develop the relationship between Luce and Rachel so that we might think that lesbian relationships are superior to heterosexual relationships, and I would wonder how the charm of this romantic comedy would be affected if it depicted a male/male affair. However, for all its structural flaws, I found myself charmed by Piper Perabo and Lena Headley's performances, and Matthew Goode is the definition of "British dashing." The comedy is positive, upbeat, and innocent despite the relative illicitness of the central affair. I found myself enjoying the experience of watching this film until I started to think about it.

• Film C

  
  i liked it i thought it was really good the acting was perfect and its pretty amusing best brisitsh film since nottinghill like it said i dont think soo but it is still reli gd it i funny just not as funny as nottinghill!! the storyline was good but although it was pretty… More
  i liked it i thought it was really good the acting was perfect and its pretty amusing best brisitsh film since nottinghill like it said i dont think soo but it is still reli gd it i funny just not as funny as nottinghill!! the storyline was good but although it was pretty predictable its still a really good and happy feel-good movie!!! i mean its still worth a watch as its 2 girls full in love instead of a male and female so its go a slightly different story and its pretty good i love lena headey and she plays the character really well! Its worth the watch as its fun!

• Wildaly M

  
  Good romance I suppose. Not really my kind of movie.

• Rico Z

  
  A very cute movie about finding your TRUE love.

• Walter M

  
  [font=Century Gothic]"Imagine Me and You" starts with the wedding of Rachel(Piper Perabo) and Hector(Matthew Goode), a stockbroker with dreams of becoming a travel writer. While there, she catches the eye of Luce(Lena Headey), the florist working the wedding. A friendship… More
  [font=Century Gothic]"Imagine Me and You" starts with the wedding of Rachel(Piper Perabo) and Hector(Matthew Goode), a stockbroker with dreams of becoming a travel writer. While there, she catches the eye of Luce(Lena Headey), the florist working the wedding. A friendship develops between the two women, especially after Rachel visits Luce's shop. So, Rachel invites her over for dinner, hoping to hook her up with Cooper(Darren Boyd), a single friend of the couple.[/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]Only one problem: Luce is gay. [/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]"Imagine Me and You" is a funny and charming romantic comedy with a good cast, but Hector is something of a cliche and the climax is badly overplayed. The movie is centered around the debate of whether or not there really is love at first sight, and how exactly love develops between a couple. My noticing a pretty face is likely to only leave a fleeting impression. For me, it's through getting to know someone that an emotional connection is forged.[/font]

• Beth M

  
  This is a film that's the same as everything else you've seen. It embraces gay culture which is refreshing for the society that we live in, is still refusing to accept it and I thought Matthew Goode played the heart broken husband perfectly. You don't feel anything but… More
  This is a film that's the same as everything else you've seen. It embraces gay culture which is refreshing for the society that we live in, is still refusing to accept it and I thought Matthew Goode played the heart broken husband perfectly. You don't feel anything but sympathy for him and you may even get a slight tear if you're a hopeless romantic like me. It's unexpected at times, even with a predictable ending and Piper Perabo does a perfect British accent, and with Lena Headey has great chemistry. Witty and somewhat charming.

• Curt C

  
  Very much a buy-the-book romantic comedy/drama that borrows every possible Hollywood cliche. The lesbian aspect of this film felt completely tacked on, and IMDB confirmed it - "The film was originally conceived and written as a heterosexual love story." I guess if you have… More
  Very much a buy-the-book romantic comedy/drama that borrows every possible Hollywood cliche. The lesbian aspect of this film felt completely tacked on, and IMDB confirmed it - "The film was originally conceived and written as a heterosexual love story." I guess if you have to see every possible romance movie ... here is another one you can see. Piper Perabo's feature role pretty much consists of her smiling a lot; I did not buy the love connection in the least. The only thing IM&Y was able to convince me of is that Matthew Goode is fantastic. Spoiler warning: Absolutely every character in the film ends up getting the girl. Prepare to grit teeth during the epic, over-the-top climax.

• William G

  
  A derivative rom-com effort that just barely charms its way past its narrative clichés.

• Anastasia B

  
  Piper Perabo & Lena Headey as a couple? Mainstream logic attached to a project that's usually the fertile field for the indies? It's weird that we live in the 21st century, and only now, we watch a perfectly marketable film product, with two girls having a happy ending.… More
  Piper Perabo & Lena Headey as a couple? Mainstream logic attached to a project that's usually the fertile field for the indies? It's weird that we live in the 21st century, and only now, we watch a perfectly marketable film product, with two girls having a happy ending. Together. I just feel I have to salute whoever believed into making this film happen. Do we have to thank 'The L word' for that? PROBABLY. Yeah Lesbians are NOT (for the first time in all eternity) deranged psychos, OR killer maniacs (with or without reason), OR bloodsucking whores. They are sweet simple peaceful people, and they may look a lot like your florist! What a jolly ride, to see the final car race, the protagonist chasing the way to he airport (copy/pasted from "Notting Hill" and a thousand more movies like it) only this time, the girl waiting for a flight to the airport... is also waiting for another girl to run to her and pick her up. Forgive me for feeling so amazed... and share this simple joy.

• Sarah B

  
  Unconventional, believable and heartfelt, everything is right with the world. Loving Matthew Goode. Piper Perabo isn't bad either. Great part for Anthony Head as well. A surprisingly good romcom.

• Emily B

  
  It's nice to see that the conventional romantic comedy has been turned on it's head, but apart from that this wasn't that great to be honest.

• Leo L

  
  It was a good movie. The downside: hearing Piper Perabo's English accent. Off-set. Overall, it was worth seeing. Lena Headey did a great job.

• Chosen 7

  
  Unexpected but actually a good film.

• FanGirl B

  
  If Anthony S. Head weren't in this film I would have quit watching it. I really wish he wasn't in it.

• monty h

  
  Very funny romantic comedy with a twist. The twist being the bride to be falls in love with her florist who happens to be a woman. Piper Perabo is the bride and she is very good but Lena Headey is absolutely wonderful as Luce, the florist. She's carefree and fun to be around.… More
  Very funny romantic comedy with a twist. The twist being the bride to be falls in love with her florist who happens to be a woman. Piper Perabo is the bride and she is very good but Lena Headey is absolutely wonderful as Luce, the florist. She's carefree and fun to be around. This is one of those under the radar movies that nobody sees and it turns out to be a great movie. One of my favorites now. Heck: "So, what about you? Are you married? Ever been married, ever gonna get married?" Luce: "No. No. Maybe now that the law's been changed." Heck: "How do you mean?" Luce: "Well, I'm gay" Heck: "Mmm...well done"

• Ina S

  
  Cute, fluffy fun. Can't give it a better rating since it is just a romantic comedy with the usual components, but it's entertaining and sweet at that. Lena Headey and Piper Perabo make for an extremely cute couple. I also like tha fact that all the characters are likeable,… More
  Cute, fluffy fun. Can't give it a better rating since it is just a romantic comedy with the usual components, but it's entertaining and sweet at that. Lena Headey and Piper Perabo make for an extremely cute couple. I also like tha fact that all the characters are likeable, so it doesn't turn into huge drama and stays light.

• Laurence C

  
  Surprisingly unoriginal and unsurprisingly predictable.

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