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Pleasant viewing but absolutely nothing to show surprise over in this British –US comedy drama.  Yes, it has a bit of everything-  Dustin Hoffmann is a bit like Ben Kingsley in Elegy, suddenly about 60 and lonely, rejected at work and resentful to the world for mistakes that were largely of his own making.  Along comes Emma Thompson with a more interesting character, the capable underachieving intelligent woman afraid of emotional commitment.  They spend a couple of days together which are the catalyst for Hoffmann rectifying the breach with his family and deciding to move on from his career and Thompson gets to open up and trust.  The script is a bit dodgy once or twice but the acting especially by Emma sees it through.

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