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A Life Less Ordinary

A Life Less Ordinary (1997)

October. 24,1997
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6.3
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R
| Fantasy Comedy Romance

A couple of angels, O'Reilly and Jackson, are sent to Earth to make sure that their next supervised love-connection succeeds. They follow Celine, a spoiled rich girl who has just accidentally shot a suitor and, due to a misunderstanding, is kidnapped by janitor Robert. Although Celine quickly frees herself, she stays with Robert for thrills. O'Reilly and Jackson pursue, hoping to unite the prospective lovers.

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Enrique Gonzalez
1997/10/24

A life less ordinary has received many critics from people that simply didn't get it, but this is a happy and well executed movie about love and life with great performances and great humor (it is subtle, not for everyone). The theme is full of surprises and it doesn't let you get bored at any time. DannyBoyle is a great director, i like most of his movies, and in this one he got the best out of the cast and the story. It has great pace and you really get involve with them (McGregor and Diaz) and their love story. Even Holly Hunter, who I don't usually like, is very good. It's a refreshing movie that will keep you wanting to see it again and again. I know I have.

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capt_cleere
1997/10/25

I really loved this movie, it was well written, well directed, and well acted, and the icing on the cake is Cameron Diaz, she is quite the package, smoking hot with a great personality and is just awesome in this movie. Ewan McGregor is no slouch either, his high energy keeps the film moving at a nice steady pace. What really ties it together is a perfect sound track. The entire film is planted with mood enhancing songs that roll flawless with each scene. What I loved is how the director kept the film light, no overly heavy scenes, keeping it fun throughout the entire picture. Holly Hunter and Delroy Lindo's characters were hilarious and I found myself constantly rooting for them. I would put this film in my top 20 favorite movies and I highly suggest watching it.

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mike-wright-1
1997/10/26

I recently purchased ALLO having not seen it in a long time. I had fond memories of a number of scenes and the movie was really cheap in a second hand store.In the first hour all of the scenes I remembered popped up and I was thoroughly enjoying myself, whilst wondering why the film had a comparatively poor rating both with audiences and critics. The chemistry between the leads is good and there are a lot of funny moments as Ewan Macgregor's character struggles with his inability to be a bad guy and Cameron Diaz tries to manipulate the situation to meet her own ends. Holly Hunters playfully seductive angel is also perfect opposite Delroy Lindo.Unfortunately the bag swap comes about 40 minutes too early in the film and from here the wheels come off. We are given scene after scene, each one more ridiculous than the last, of the two would be lovers getting mad at each other. Although the fantastical elements of the film can be accepted, there is at least one scene where the inevitable repercussions cannot be ignored but are never addressed. For a film that has such a strong first half, the second half verges on boring. For me that's probably the worst thing that can be said of any movie.The soundtrack is no doubt great if you're playing the CD in the car. However the placing of the songs seems all wrong, like Boyle was simply trying to replicate what he had achieved in Trainspotting where the songs underlined the scenes perfectly. All in all, for me this was a typical Danny Boyle film (with the exception of Trainspotting). It promised so much yet was let down by some fatal flaws.

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VisualAssault
1997/10/27

As the film begins there is a scene by the pool, you see this girl with a gun and hear the narrator saying she's a daughter of Monroe and John Kennedy and you immediately think 'oh crap, it's another dumb film about a rich, spoiled girl who meets a man of her life'. Then you force yourself not to press a 'stop' button and then what a surprise! It rebounds this negative wave with a genuine verve and enthusiasm, a funny script, quality performances and some nice cinematography. 'A Life Less Ordinary' is not a great film but I enjoyed it immensely. My favourite scene was the bank job. They get inside to 'make a withdraw' and instead turn up on each other and then walk away like it was some careless game. That's the spirit! And that's why I give this film a solid 7.Take care. :)

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