An Awfully Big Adventure | Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman

An Awfully Big Adventure | Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman | A Must Have for Alan Rickman Fans

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	An Awfully Big Adventure Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman New Line Home Video, 2005 average customer review:based on 41 reviews view larger image
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Hugh Grant and Alan Rickman star in director Mike Newell's (Four Weddings And A Funeral) engaging comedy about a star-struck young girl lured into the grown-up world of the theater. From a crush on the company's heartless director to her first sexual encounter with the show's biggest star, young Stella Bradshaw quickly discovers what it takes to make it in the theater.

An intriguing blend of comedy and passion this provocative story is a hilarious look at what really goes on when the lights go down.

Awsome, Awfully Big Adventure

A most valid movie for those who love Rickman's action - along with "The Red Violin" "Pretty Baby" "Bagdad Cafe" "Salmonberries" and a score of other "artistic loves" with other " artsy performers" - don't miss out, don't miss this movie!

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A Must Have for Alan Rickman Fans

Thankfully this movie was released on DVD. I owned the Video Cassette but am happy to own the DVD version now.

dramedy

This film is for adults only. A lot of the subject matter was sex and nudity was also involved. I was a little disappointed that it took so long for Alan Rickman to show up in person in this film but in order to create a history, it had to be done. I had to guess at the main character's age as I didn't hear anyone mention it except that she wasn't of "age of consent". The look of anguish on Alan Rickman's face near the end made the movie. The ending was a bit of a surprise so I won't reveal it.

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Kind of boring, but worth it for Alan Rickman

I bought this movie because i'm an alan rickman fan. In this movie, he didnt come in until the last half hour of the movie, and this movies nearly 2 and a half hours if i remember correctly. still, the plot of the story is pretty good, however, its so long its boring! i slept though it 3 times before being able to sit through it! But I like it, Its on my shelf with the rest of my Alan Rickman Movies so thereforew I am happy :)

Huh?

Wow. I watched this movie with no preconception of what was to come. I hadn't read any reviews or seen a trailer. It was one of 4 movies in a Hugh Grant pack; the other 3 were all romantic comedies. From the picture on the cover I suspected it might be dark, might be a mystery....then I watched it.

The girl, Stella, was a bit odd to me. I couldn't figure out if she was crazy, dumb (as in really slow), or scarred from some terrible event in her up bringing. As I watched it, I assumed she was playing a 15 year old girl, and the actress did look very young to me. I couldn't understand why she was so suddenly "in love" with Meredith. I couldn't even figure out why she wanted to be involved the theatre, or why she didn't want to tip cab drivers? And I could only assume that the reason she did't know that Meredith had an obvious preference for men was because as a young girl, she wouldn't realize that there was such a thing as homosexuality. She seemed unintelligent to me (not just innocent). What did she want out of life? Where was her spirit?

Hugh Grant acted very well, and I enjoyed seeing him in a different type of role...but I couldn't figure out why his character seemed crazy. Was everyone in this film supposed to be crazy?

I kept meaning to shut the movie off, because it didn't make a lot of sense to me, and I couldn't figure out anyone's motiviation or any real plot, and sometimes I couln't even understand what they were saying (between the accent and speaking so softly)...but something kept me watching to find answers. Besides....I was waiting to see Alan Rickman.

I enjoyed Alan Rickman's acting very much. Somehow I was hoping he would be the hero to help "fix" things and clarify things. I quickly realized that wouldn't happen. The "suprise/shocking ending" was no surprise to me, as there had been subtle suggestions. I felt most for his character.

I didn't understand Stella's uncle at all. Why was he even in the movie? I got nothing from that but more confusion.

I'm not sure if it was just poorly scripted, or if the "story" that is was based on wasn't so hot, but I found the overall story not worth watching. Everything was just so sad and messed up. Much of the acting was very good. The ending, as horrid as it was, at least made some sense. I give the movie 3 stars, because I couldn't stop thinking about it.

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