Love, Rosie

That line of Rosie's describes the plot of the film pretty well. Rosie and Alex have been friends and best mates ever since their early childhood, but somehow they keep missing the moment when it comes to taking the next step in their relationship. So life gets in the way and separates them. Again and again, pretty much every time they meet up. Yes, the end is predictable, but the road there has all the twists and turns and ups and downs and numerous pot holes of an Irish country lane. The fun of watching this lies not in speculating how it will end, but what obstacle may lie around the next corner and how it'll be overcome. The casting is perfect. Lily Collins is sweet and young enough to be convincing and lovable as Rosie, Sam Claflin has exactly the right kind of boyish charme to make the somewhat confused character of Alex work. My favourite character was Rosie's worldly wise friend Ruby, played by Jaime Winstone in a winning performance, with Lorcan Cranitch as Rosie's supportive dad also worth a mention. I have just one tiny little problem with the film: The source novel is set in Ireland, it's written by an Irishwoman (for heaven's sake, her father is a one time Irish prime minister!), it's unmistakably filmed in Ireland - yet for some strange reason they have painted the green pillar boxes red and put British licence plates on the cars and try to make us believe it's England. For anybody who knows Dublin and environs, this is just a bit weird. I suspect it's similarly disconcerting for viewers on the other side of the Atlantic who are familiar with the real Harvard and Boston and/or the Canadian fiming locations used. Overall, the film is a refreshingly different little romcom which provides an hour and a half of easy escapism. The acting is good, the leads supremely likable. Well worth watching. The DVD includes several extra features: Interviews with actors Lily Collins (Rosie) and Sam Claflin (Alex), also with Cecilia Ahern who wrote the novel, and there is a making of featurette and a music video.

Great film - purchased for mother in law.

Item arrived well within estimated delivery date & in great condition. Having read the book (Where rainbows end - by Cecilia Ahern) I was prepared for it having no resemblance to the book at all. However, I was pleasantly surprised. The characters have great chemistry & some actual laugh out loud funny moments. Given the length of the novel, it's understandable that the film needed to cram a lot in & skip some scenes. This said, it still played out consistently - you wouldn't have needed to have read the book to know what it was all about. Though, my personal opinion would be that I can't help but believe this would have made a great t.v series - to capture the true essence of the book & would have allowed the story to have developed & include more history of the friendship/ relationship as told in the novel. Yet, it has actually made my list of favourite films - on point acting from both actors & not cheesy or overdone. Highly recommend. Thank you.

Under rated rom com. Enjoyed it very much.

I saw this film whilst on a flight to Abu Dhabi. I absolutely loved it and it's one that keeps you wanting to shout at the screen for the right thing to happen. After it finished I just wanted to say a loud Ahhhhhhhhhh as it was a real feel good film. I have since bought 2 copies, 1 for my daughter and 1 for me to watch again. I think fellas would like it too as it's not too much of a chick flick. The story line was believable and the acting brilliant.

This DVD arrived ahead of the scheduled date so that was good. I watched this film with no expectations, just an old fashioned tale about two young people who were best friends and their journey in finding true love for each other (with so many challenges along the way). I thought Lily Collins was brilliant, very convincing British accent (she is American) and Sam, I really love the way he talks, lovely clear voice and a natural British accent, a delight to listen to. Although I enjoyed this film, I thought some scenes were too rushed or fast paced especially the ones where Rosie and Alex were children. I also thought some topics were rushed/crammed into the allotted viewing time. Despite this, I would recommend this film. I would like to see Lily and Sam in another film together, excellent chemistry, good acting.

In a few short words, Love, Rosie, is fun, inivatetive, sad and unique and altogether unlike other rom-coms. It is definitely tailored to viewers from 15-30 but my 45 year old mum loved it as well. Sam Claflin and Lily Collins have amazing chemistry and really sell the story and the characters and evoke real emotions in the viewer. For people who have read the book (Where Rainbows End), this is not a seamless adaptation, there are a few changes but unlike other book to film adaptations Love, Rosie manages to make the nessesary changes while leaving the essence of the book intact with most important events like the book. I would highly recommend it, and it will give you an hour and a half of laughing, crying at times and smiling as you root for Rosie and Alex.

love the film so much, and it is really touching, which makes me feel happy and sad for them two, Sure, it is not very real, but we need some dreams to remind us of true love . (at least i need.) Better late than never!~ Plus, Sam Claflin and Lily Collins ---- WOW!!!! SO DAMN HOT!!

This is the biggest delightful surprise in a rom-com in a long time! My daughter recommended it to me, telling me "You have to see it!" This is the kind of witty, cute, and endearing movie that I think only the Brits can make. First off, you will fall in love with both leading actors, Lily Collins and Sam Claflin. The story is that Rosie and Alex (Collins and Claflin) have been life long best friends. They are cute, do everything together kind of friends, but you can see early on that their are feelings that go way deeper. As they graduate high school and plan to go to Boston to start colleges and break free, Rosie gets pregnant by a lame guy she dated at their prom. Not wanting to hold Alex back, she doesn't tell him and lets him go off to Harvard. As their lives evolve and they keep missing each other's clues, there is a lot of very sweet and very funny things that happen along the way that always makes you know more than ever that they belong together. This movie is at times laugh out loud funny, with humor that is borderline raunchy at times in that way that Brits can pull off that somehow never seems raunchy. Then there are parts of the movie that are utterly sweet and will bring tears to your eyes.

Just a perfect rom/com movie at this time. Sam Claflin, an actor of such versatile roles, and Lily Collins showing us that timing is the most important thing to bring together two people destined for each other. A movie to watch more than once.

Great Movie…..

Una buena comedia romántica

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