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A ditsy waitress, Lucy (Kate Hudson) has just broken off with the latest
in a long string of boyfriends, when she meets Adam (Stuart Townsend),
the shy, mysterious type so different from her usual men. She introduces
Adam to her family and he immediately starts getting to know them - intimately.
There’s Laura (Frances O’Connor) who is bookish and in need of a really
good shag; Alice (Charlotte Bradley) who is not-so-happily married and
craves attention and someone to notice her beauty; David (Alan Maher) who
is jealous of Adam, attracted to him, and wants help with his girlfriend
Karen (Cathleen Bradley) all at the same time; and mum (Rosaleen Linehan)
who thinks Adam is the best thing that ever came along. Is Adam too good
to be true? He seems to have the ability to transform himself into the
man best suited to give each of these people exactly what they desire and
make them all happy. Nothing, not even a little wedding, will stand in
his way.
Adam has no morale qualms about seducing anyone, which might be a bit off
putting except he tells his stories with such charm and sincerity that
you can’t help but fall for him right along with the rest of the family.
There’s just something about a man with a Jaguar!
This little Irish comedy is very funny, and well cast. Kate Hudson is totally
clueless as Lucy, but she has a nice singing voice and pulls off a believable
Irish accent. We like the older sister, Alice; she knows what Adam is doing
and makes her decision to play along anyway. The transformation "Poor
Laura" goes through from the neurotic, needy, bookworm to the lusty
wild woman is jolly good fun.
Mrs. Robinson alert - Stuart Townsend is dreamy.
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