Love Is All You Need

This film is visually stunning (both technically and locations) and the story is really strong from start to finish. The characters are all identifiable and the end result is a warm, lovely film.

It's odd to see Pierce Brosnan in a role like this, a lead in what is essentially a sombre romantic comedy filled with some truly odd story points and characters that almost ruin the fun of watching this unique and quite satisfying relationship develop. When reclusive Philip (Brosnan) is invited to his son's wedding he finds himself coming out of his shell with the mother of the bride Ida (Trine Dyrholm), a clumsy and submissive woman recovering from cancer and the betrayal by her oafish husband. While oftentimes its story is nonsensical as side characters appear to have no reason for existing except to expand the number of guests attending this out of the way union. The whole film is built around Ida and her sense of worth and the film depicts a thoroughly real and damaged person with heart and gravitas making her a wonderful person to watch on screen. It's a unconventional love story to say the least as Philip and Ida are not your normal lovers, they actually have things happening in their life that doesn't revolve around the other. The film is interested in telling a deeply personal story and it is unafraid to do so which makes for excellent cinema. However the film crams in uncomfortable cringe humour and ridiculous comedy elements that detract from the experience so much so that some scenes serve no purpose at all except to make the viewer laugh but instead it almost makes them cry. In conclusion, stay for the real and tender love story. block out the comedy aspects.

A nice chick flick, especially if you're fond of Pierce Brosnan. His Danish leading lady also is a sincere, winning presence, although you can see every plot development coming from miles away.

C'est ce bon vieux Pierce (quel drôle de prénom décidément) qui s'est égaré dans un film danois tout pourri réalisé par Suzanne Bier (ça c'est un drôle de nom par contre). Dire que le film est tarte et gnangnan, c'est être très en dessous de la vérité : c'est en effet tartignole à dormir debout la gueule ouverte en gobant les mouches. Une romance téléphonée à l'avance et saupoudrée d'un brin d'humour ou de quelques tentatives désespérées d'humour afin de meubler ce qui peut l'être, car pour meubler, ça meuble grave pendant ces presque deux plombes qui plombent grave l'atmosphère ultra soporifique. Et sirupeuse aussi. Je crois que même comme téléfilm de troisième zone à la petite semaine, c'est vraiment en dessous de tout. Impossible de tenir, y compris en accéléré. Pauvre Pierce. La fin de carrière est vraiment difficile.

Just another **** movie that fights again for their rights, another new trend that will overwhelm us like feminism and all the new fascistic minorities...