Addicted to Love

Addicted to Love (1997) starring Meg Ryan, Matthew Broderick, Kelly Preston, and Tchéky Karyo.

Before...Meg Ryan is not my favouritest of actresses, yes she has done some good films but I just find her plain annoying! On the other hand this film has Matthew Broderick...who I think is just awesome, my wife thought I was going to type "gorgeous"...no! It is a film that from the trailer is seemingly about two stalkers who want their ex's back...I went into this film with trepidation but intrigue, as my wife "loves" this film...then again she does love most films that she watches!

Good-natured astronomer Sam (Broderick) is devastated when the love of his life, Linda (Preston), leaves him for a suave Frenchman named Anton (Karyo). He therefore does what every other normal dumpee would do; go to New York and set up home in the abandoned building opposite his ex-girlfriend's apartment, intent on winning her back and waiting until she decides to leave her current lover. What Sam does not count on is being joined several weeks later by ultra hip tomboy Maggie (Ryan), a photographer and motor-cyclist who is determined to get revenge on Anton, her ex-fiance. Hostile at first, the two of them eventually join forces in an attempt to separate the couple, and ruin Anton's life. However, complications ensue when Sam and Maggie start falling for each other.

My wifes view...let me guess before she has her input though...something along the lines of I love it maybe...lets see..."It is a bit of rubbish, but I do watch it quite often. I like the idea of a Big Brother-esque telly (no not the channel 4 kind!!) on your wall. It's not my favourite but it is one to watch when you are feeling poorly, not as good as How to make an American Quilt for those occasions though. I guess it's just for colds not raging flu, for raging flu you need How to make an American Quilt. I think I liked it better when I was 15 than I do now. It is a bit adolescent. ★★★☆☆"

Where to start...as I said...I find Ryan highly annoying and it is kinda odd seeing her in a role out of the ordinary girl next door role. In my view, she, like Hugh Grant in About a Boy, suits this kind of different role better than her normal girl next door role. Broderick plays the same character he always does and does it brilliantly. In every role he does he brings his genius, in my view. Ferris Bueller, War Games, The Stepford Wives, Election, Inspector Gadget, and Godzilla. Broderick is great in this film.

The plot is kinda weak and creepy if I'm honest. Two people watching their ex's through a camera obscura...slightly odd if I'm honest. This is not, as my wife says, "your typical get your ex back film", it is a bit more twisted and dark though hidden in a romantic comedy guise. The acting is great but the concept is odd. It is an immature odd film that you can't help but smile at but at the same time you feel uncomfortable about it.

All in all great acting but a bit of an odd idea for a movie. Sufficed to say when Laura has a cold I will let her get on with it if she decides to watch this film...

★★★☆☆