With or Without You (1999)
Rosie and Vincent know each other for ten years, and are married for five. She doesn't like her job, he isn't too pleased working with her dad. They're trying to have a baby. One morning Benoit, a Frenchman and former pen pal of Rosie, whom she never met, comes to visit. Did Rosie love him? Does she love him now?
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good back-story, and good acting
Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.
Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.
I think the previous comments were a little harsh...it's a romantic comedy and not a bad example of one at that. As far as the plot goes I would compare it with the British TV series "Cold Feet" (not quite as good though). Dervla Kirwan is quirky and funny in her role and it's nice to see Chris Eccleston do something a bit different to Doctor Who. I also appreciated the underlying theme of Northern Irish Protestant/Catholic differences. Great soundtrack too, of course! All in all, it's entertainment, while not Oscar material,it was fun to watch and that's what counts, isn't it? A refreshing change from the formulaic Hollywood romantic comedies.
With two of Britain's most reliable actors playing the leads, and a superb director of films like Jude and Wonderland, With Or Without would seem to have everything going for it. But watching the movie one quickly sinks into despair. This is a truly bland movie, with little to hold ones attention. The cast have little to do except go through the motions, the soapy proceedings are hard to believe in and don't really demand the effort. As for the actual plotting, it is unbelieveably cliched and predictable. The ending attempts to wrap things up in a novel and optimistic way and instead seems like a cinematic version of musical chairs as the time runs out and every character needs to find a place quickly. Also for a film whcih features sex as such an integral part of the plotting, it seems to have a very awkward attitude to it. The sex scenes are not particularly funny when they are meant to be, and certainly not erotic. Quite what Winterbottom saw in this and how he managed to make it so blandly is difficult to fathom. Saying it looks like a tv movie is unfair on tv movies: this is an extended episode of a fairly lazy soap opera and a crushing disappointment.
It will be a really disappointment if you decide to see this film after I Want You (like me).Also I'm sure it isn't a good idea either if you decide to see for the first time.(sure if you don't like classical marriage film made in Hollywood) Plot,style,casting,directing...they haven't got any relations with I Want You.Again the film is taken the title from a popular song written by U2.Maybe this is the only thing that is similar with I Want You.Unfortunately it didn't leave same effect to my soul that Elvis Costello's song did.It has no original things that you hope Winterbottom may use.He is on the Luc Besson's way:Nikita,Léon and a big Hollywoodic disaster The Fifth Element.Where is the sensibility that belongs to european films?Where is the plot that comes out from our real lifes?
Honestly I'm disappointed.After "I Want You", after "Welcome to Sarajevo " what a choice, what a pathetic story telling.!?! Anyway who can be convinced that, having a baby is enough to survive a marriage. There's nothing special about this movie, no original plot, no original directing..nothing.A cheap type Hollywood movie, which wants to renew your confidence in marriage or stabled relationship...