Le Come-back

Une comédie romantique qui a dépassé mes attentes. Je n’avais pas du tout envisagé de voir ce film, mais dans le car de la compagnie Student Agency, je n’avais pas vraiment d’autre choix et, comme récompense, j’ai passé un bon moment. Hugh Grant a décidément du talent pour les comédies ! (03/10/2009)

It's not that there aren't titles in the romantic comedy genre that deviate from the norm and try to break the established production formula, but I dare say that it will be difficult to find a genre that has such a preserved basic scheme, in which only the names, faces, and settings alternate. Marc Lawrence is certainly not one of those who would attempt a revolution within the genre, and he relies on the tried and tested. However, I think it is a watchable film for more than just the genre fans. It's not clever, but not outright stupid either, and it has a powerful weapon in the form of Hugh Grant, for whom similar roles are a sure bet. These types of guys know how to act and do it with great charm. And Drew Barrymore is also well cast. Hugh Grant has appeared in many better films, and for Drew, this one is probably one of the most successful in her not-so-spectacular career. Pop music is naturally an easy target for irony and all kinds of jokes, but the parody of a cheesy pop romance for teenage fans in the form of a music video for the song "Pop! Goes My Heart" is flawless. For me, it gets 3 stars and a 55% overall impression. (17/01/2016)

Since the first clip madness, a tremendously enjoyable comedy that keeps delivering one punchline after another and irresistibly and constantly poking fun at the current MTV pop. In other words, a light parody against the backdrop of Hugh Grant's unmistakable romantic cuckoo. This time, he played a compromise between the stuttering fool from Notting Hill and the bored cynic from About a Boy. Above all, he managed to establish an unprecedented chemistry with Drew Barrymore, who has matured into the sweet girl-next-door type that you would let walk into your apartment without a word. (27/07/2007)

Have you ever asked yourself, when you saw a picture of Sagvan Tofi in a magazine, what this has been pseudo-star from the infamous "stable" of František Janeček is actually doing today? I don’t think so, and why would you do that, right? I’ve read that he sells fridges in Greenland (copyright Klára Nemravová of Tata Bojs), but the reality is much more prosaic. In a nutshell, he attends all sorts of "high-society" parties and receptions where he gets free money, gets his picture taken with our wannabe stars and "celebrities" and prays for his photo to appear at least on the bottom of page 32 of some tabloid (just below the ad the miracle weight loss bracelet), because he doesn't want to completely fall into oblivion so he can still navigate the waters with his "fresh scripts" and "upcoming albums". Grant's Alex Fletcher experiences similar feelings, but is still infinitely better off compared to Tofi. Once a big pop star, he’s now living only from the past and, as he got older, from occasional appearances at the opening of a new mall or at CEO receptions and similar petty events. It has to be said, there aren't many actors who can interpret annoying '80s pinwheel pop stars with such grace and charm as well as Hugh Grant. Already the opening clip in the style of 80's metrosexual boy bands like ´Wham!´ will put a smile on the face of anyone who remembers that era, especially when it is presented with such a self-deprecating attitude. And if it weren't for the fact that after about half an hour the film turns into a fairly bland romance, the smile would have lasted until the end. But there is no shortage of fresh, inventive plot ideas revolving around pop-star Cora and her "custom-made" hit, so even though the era of 80's discos, colourful perms, and stereotypical synthesizer score was not my cup of tea, I give it an entertained 3*. It was both funny and witty at times. (18/02/2008)

Take Hugh Grant, give him some sweet lemonade and instruct him to tell me it's a first-class lager. I’d believe him. There's not a single thing in this film that isn't stolen from elsewhere, yet I watched it with extraordinary interest and reacted exactly as I was supposed to. If there is a top pop star among the actors, it is Hugh. And Drew Barrymore is really, really cute. (03/12/2008)