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Movie Reviews of Hanover Street
Movie Review: Too much love, not enough war
Summary: 3 Stars
That sounds like a crass statement to make, to be sure, but in the case of HANOVER STREET, it is, unfortunately, true. The first 75 minutes is taken up with Harrison Ford as an American flyboy who falls in love with upper-crust British nurse Lesley-Anne Down, who happens to be married to poor Christopher Plummer. He seems to be a pretty good guy, but apparently isn't "exciting" enough for her, so she hops in the sack with Ford. The last 45 minutes is much better, as Ford and Plummer find themselves stuck behind enemy lines in Occupied France together, and must work together to get out. It's only here in which the film really picks up -- too bad the movie didn't focus on this aspect rather than the mush.
The DVD itself has a transfer that's been criticized a bit, but I didn't think it was too bad. David Watkin's cinematography comes out nicely, although there is a fair bit of haloing surrounding the light sources in indoor scenes. The audio nicely features John Barry's lush romantic score (really, the only good thing about the romantic part of the film).
The extras are few: an audio commentary by director Peter Hyams, which is listenable, but not essential, and three trailers. All in all, an average DVD presentation of an average film.
The film: 3 stars.
The extras: 3 stars.
Movie Review: "Think of me when you drink tea.."
Summary: 3 Stars
Should have been, "Think of me when you eat cheese." This is a by the numbers romance on film, with some action adventure thrown in for good measure. If you can make it past the first half hour you'll probably finish it as it does manage to keep your interest in spite of the fact that it's cliched and formulaic to the hilt. The 'Harrison Ford just back from Star Wars' factor will be enough for most people. If you don't take it too seriously (and beleive me, you won't) it almost has a campy kind of entertainment value, i.e. you'll be laughing when the characters are speaking serious lines (see title of this essay). In spite of that, it won't be the worst way you ever killed two hours. The action sequences manage to generate a bit of suspense even though things are a bit too tidy and convenient for there to be any trace of beleivablity. But you'll have given up on searching for that within the first 15 minutes of the film. Star power and a "winning" formula keep this baby chugging right along the edge of B-movie land.Movie Review: Woman will like it more so than men
Summary: 3 Stars
I got this movie for my wife. She loves it, and watched it several times over, which she hardly ever does on other movies. It's basically a love story during WWII. Harrison Ford's character falls in love (love at first sight) with an English nurse, who is already married to some important English man, who heads English intelligence (think England's CIA). Ford is a bomber pilot for the U.S., and a very good one. It's a typical Harrison Ford role. He's funny, charming, tough, and good at his craft, and lucky as far as not getting killed. He's a lot like Han Solo in this movie. Anyway, it has a pretty good ending so I won't give it a way. If your a guy, it's a good movie to see with your girlfriend or wife, but not a movie to see with your buddies.Movie Review: A Great Rough Draft of a Movie
Summary: 3 Stars
There are so many things to like about this movie...but it just doesn't work. Great ideas are there, but they don't come off. Harrison Ford, after STAR WARS but before Indiana Jones, is a dashing American pilot in WWII Britian. Lesley Ann Down is beautiful as an unfulfilled wife and nurse in war-torn London. And Christopher Plummer makes "the other man" a likable, sympathetic character.
I really wanted to love this movie. All the elements were there. I just wish they had done a few more drafts of the script (or something) to really make it work.
Worth seeing if you're a fan of any of the cast.
Movie Review: Ah, young Harrison Ford......
Summary: 3 Stars
...but that's the only reason to see this movie, just as Harrison Ford claims his only reason for making it was "because he'd never kissed a female human being on screen before." The romance is a bit unconvincing because Down is married and, however much they love each other, it's adultery, and hard to sympathize with them. Dialogue is flat and laughable at times, "Fred? I think I love you!" and the ending is, of course, less than satisfying. Ford is left to fight his war alone and doesn't get the girl. Still, Harrison is always worth looking at....