5/5 Well-written and appealing romance
  by One-Line Film Reviews (Easton, MD)
The Bottom Line:

Bill Nighy may not be anyone's idea of a romantic lead but he and Kelly McDonald make a wonderful couple in this sweet and tender romance (beware: though there are some laughs this is not a "rom-com") that is sometimes a little overt in its discussion of global politics, but can hardly be faulted for wearing its heart on its sleeve; if you hate that "date movies" are almost always insipid, watch this winning made-for-TV film and take heart.

3.5/4

5/5 Film of the Year
  by Catherine C. Bodin (Westminster, MD United States)
My pick for Film of the Year: Its casting is excellent, starting with Bill Nighy and complimented by Kelly MacDonald (loved her accent!) and the supporting actors. The story line is treated lightly but highly realistically and the message and story-resolution are out of this world. NOT your typical Hollywood flic; not Hollywood at all. Breathtakingly refreshing.

5/5 An excellent film
  by Alexander C. Woodbury
I have seen the film many times. While it isn't reality, it is touching in that it says that the average person can make a difference.I love the film.

5/5 One of my top three movies.
  by Pongo (Westlake Village, CA, USA)
It's profound, it's moving, it's beautifully acted, brilliantly written and directed and above all, it's truthful. Now, if we could all just pay attention to it's message, maybe, just MAYBE we can make a positive change in the world.



1/5 Totally dishonest movie
  by J. P. Turner (Santa Fe, NM)
The dvd cover sells the idea of a May-December romance. What is delivered is a tired, leftist pitch for poverty aid. Every once in a great while, you see a movie that tries to draw you in with action or love or whatever, while the movie maker's sole intent is to push his or her own very clear political agenda. So after this movie draws you in, the "romance" element abruptly ends and the movie maker's world poverty agenda takes center stage.

The movie maker knew that if he or she walked in the front door and advertised a leftist agenda for world poverty that no one would watch the movie. So the romance "set up" was launched.

See this movie if you have left leaning ideas about world poverty and want to watch those views being promoted in a bad way. Avoid it like a plague if you're interested in some kind of love story.