Film review: The Rewrite (12A, 107 mins)
Dithering floppy-haired crown prince of rom-com
Twenty years ago, Hugh Grant donned his crown as floppy-haired prince regent of the romantic comedy in Four Weddings And A Funeral.
The Rewrite, which reunites Grant with director Marc Lawrence for the fourth time, won’t alter that perception.
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Hide AdLight, frothy and utterly forgettable, this flimsy tale of second-chance love and self-acceptance plays to the leading man’s strengths, endearing us to his morally flawed character despite a propensity for the occasional fib and social faux pas.
Grant could deliver this performance in his sleep so it’s fortunate that he is nuzzled by a solid supporting cast including the luminous Marisa Tomei as his potential love interest.
Comedy/Romance