Imagine Me & You (2005)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Ol Parker

Writer:

Ol Parker (writer)

Release Date:

23 February 2006 (Australia)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

There Goes The Bride.

Plot:

A newlywed bride becomes infatuated with another woman, who questions her sexual orientation, promoting a stir among the bride's family and friends.

Plot Keywords:

Florist | Love | Lesbian | Wedding | Beautiful Woman

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Piper Perabo	...	Rachel
Lena Headey	...	Luce
Matthew Goode	...	Heck
Celia Imrie	...	Tessa
Anthony Head	...	Ned
Darren Boyd	...	Cooper
Sue Johnston	...	Ella
Boo Jackson	...	H (Henrietta)
Sharon Horgan	...	Beth
Eva Birthistle	...	Edie
Vinette Robinson	...	Zina
Ben Miles	...	Rob
John Thompson	...	Priest
Mona Hammond	...	Mrs. Edwards
Rick Warden	...	Gordon

Also Known As:

Click (UK) (working title)
Eine Hochzeit zu dritt (Germany)
Imagine Me and You (Canada: English title) (festival title)

MPAA:

Rated R for some language and sexual material.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA | UK | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | UK:12A | Australia:M | Ireland:15A | Germany:o.Al. | Singapore:R21 | Argentina:13 | Malaysia:(Banned) | USA:R (certificate #42377) | Finland:K-11 | Portugal:M/12 | Netherlands:12 | Philippines:R-18 (MTRCB)

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

BBC Films

Trivia:

During the scene in the video store, Rachel's mother notices a stand-up cut-out of Ewan McGregor and remarks on his attractiveness. McGregor's wife, Eve Mavrakis, was the production designer for this movie.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Luce is comforting the pregnant woman, her arms are under the other woman's, When the camera angle changes, one arm is over the other woman's shoulder.

Quotes:

Heck: [Rachel and Heck are having breakfast in bed] I like this jam. It's really good jam. I should make jam. I could, you know.
Rachel: 'Course you could.
Heck: You don't think I could.
Rachel: Not for a second.
Heck: Anyway, I was talking to Rob yesterday.
Rachel: That man's an ass.
Heck: That man *is* an ass. But he's got this really sweet girlfriend. God knows what she found to love about him, but she does. He cheats on her like a nutter.
[Rachel gets up and starts to get dressed]
Heck: Oh, come back to bed.
Rachel: I'm up now. Does she know?
[...]

Movie Connections:

Features Dance Dance Revolution (1998) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Happy Together

a true romantic comedy

This movie is striking...I couldn't disagree more with the opinions that it lacks heart and conviction and is built up on too many clichés. Obviously with the genre it is difficult to avoid these things, but Ol Parker did a wonderful job breathing life into this love story. I walked in with very few expectations and left wanting to own a copy to watch again and again.

The characters, if somewhat two dimensional, are relate-able and passionate. Rachel is flawless, perhaps the best I have seen of Perabo (especially compared to her performance in her other lesbian film, 'Lost and Delirious'). The movie is worth seeing for her alone--she conveys with the simple wring of a hand or glance a thousand words. She brings to the part the giddy excitement of anyone who's ever been in love before, but at the same time deals with the obstacles of marriage and her newfound homosexuality in very real ways.

Matthew Goode also has a very praise worthy performance. In fact, most of the actors here really are excellent in their parts and their timing is brilliant. I laughed out loud multiple times and it was nice to see 'funny girls' on their own terms in the current Hollywood of 'Wedding Crashers' and 'Anchormen' where comedy is becoming routine and lackluster. Gotta love the British humor!

On a final note, this is an exceptional film in my eyes for the way it handles the lesbian theme. Parker is tasteful and human about it, making it about love more than anything else. This is the kind of atmosphere that makes you believe in love, whether you're gay or straight, and have faith that there is one person out there if only you'll keep your eyes open.