The basic idea of this movie was clever, and imaginative. I love quirky, and this was definitely quirky, but sometimes quirky isn't enough. I usually like quirky English movies, especially, but this one just seemed flat.
Brendan Patricks,
Naomie Harris,
Cécile Cassel,
Kelly Adams,
Edith Bukovics
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Based on the novel On Love by Alain de Botton, writer-director Julian Kemp's My Last Five Girlfriends traces the romantic journey of thirtysomething bachelor Duncan (Brendan Patricks. As the film open... read more
DVD Release Date: January 25, 2011
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It's hard to get a date when you won't stop talking about yourself even though you don't have much to say.
Enough visual effect shots to rival a Transformers picture. And what does the screen blizzard amount to? An intolerable ride of self-importance and easily avoidable emotional trauma. Full Review
Director/writer Julian Kemp has totally embraced the notion that life is a merry-go-round and created a quick-paced, whimsical examination of the timeless quest for finding true love. Full Review
Packed with extremely clever touches, this film demonstrates that brains simply aren't enough for the rom-com genre Full Review
If the film is an intriguing attempt to do something different by way of a plot, it is not different enough to do more than pass the time. Full Review
The attempts at being witty end up being more gimmick than skill, and produce stereotypical characters depicted by average performances. Full Review
Kemp engages the eye with a variety of camera tricks and animated inventions that belie his modest budget. Full Review
The miracle is not that this guy lost five girlfriends, but that he ever attracted them in the first place. Full Review
Taking the central role of Duncan is Brendan Patricks, a pallid chap with pink watery eyes that make him look like a rabbit in the final stages of myxomatosis. Full Review
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