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Movie Description
When a young woman accepts a marriage proposal, she questions her decision after discovering that everyone in her family is unfaithful.
Gwyn discusses her dysfunctional family and love life with her psychiatrist: her mother is having an affair with Antonio, the young, exceptionally passionate man who cares for her ailing grandmother, while her brother Jordon is cheating on his pregnant wife with his business partner's beautiful spouse. At the same time, Gwyn's father is making whoopee with a travel agent Zelda. Into this messy situation comes Antonio's mother, who's demanding to meet his girlfriend. Antonio begs Gwyn to pose as his beloved even though she's already engaged. She agrees, and during their pseudo-date, the two begin to fall in love. A breezy romantic comedy in the style of Woody Allen.
Synopsis
Gwyn discusses her dysfunctional family and love life with her psychiatrist: her mother is having an affair with Antonio, the young, exceptionally passionate man who cares for her ailing grandmother, while her brother Jordon is cheating on his pregnant wife with his business partner's beautiful spouse. At the same time, Gwyn's father is making whoopee with a travel agent Zelda.
Into this messy situation comes Antonio's mother, who's demanding to meet his girlfriend. Antonio begs Gwyn to pose as his beloved even though she's already engaged. She agrees, and during their pseudo-date, the two begin to fall in love.
Film Notes
Rated BBFC 15 by the British Board of Film Classification.
Shot in Technicolor.
In Dolby stereo.
Co-produced by A Cantaloupe Prods.
Industry Reviews
"...A sunny romantic comedy....Parker makes something hilarious and heartfelt out of [her character]..."
Travers
"...[Parker's] first fully commanding screen performance. She and Frankel have created a refreshingly up-to-the-minute heroine..." -- Rating: A-
Entertainment Weekly - Owen Gleiberman (01/27/1995)
"...A very Wood Allen-ish romantic comedy about the amorous travails of a family of neurotics....This is a rare comedy in that it's also a feast for the eye..."
Variety - Todd McCarthy (01/23/1995)
"...It feels utterly contemporary....[With] smooth, psychologically rich performances....[Banderas's] performance has a joy and snap..."
New York Times - Stephen Holden (01/27/1995)
"...[This] comedy of manners pulls off a neat balancing trick, providing brittle urban humour on one hand, and on the other a mood every bit as opulent and romantic as the title suggests..."
Sight and Sound - Jonathan Romney (07/01/1995)
"...Full of funny performers and beautiful Miami scenery and classic pop tunes....[Parker] confirms her bright, addled, quicksilver gifts for comedy..."
Los Angeles Times - Peter Rainer (01/27/1995)
"...Frankel's dialogue is smart and topical....Jack Wallner's cinematography uses its tropical colors and Art Deco architecture to create a pulsing backdrop..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (02/03/1995)
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