31 out of 60 found this helpful. 'Hope Springs' was panned upon release by British film critics. I love the actors in this but I could barely get through the movie. Título original: Hope Springs. But my God, Colin Firth is the sexiest man alive! Heather Graham's character 'Mandy' was silly and funny too. I think it was the childishness that appealed to me. Was this review helpful? It doesn't fill the screen quite, but it is certainly a feature rather than a TV movie. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness.Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Distraught by the news he goes to the tiny town of hope in New England, where he meets a beautiful young nurse called Mandy (Heather Graham) and both their lives begin to get better. When artist Colin Ware (Firth) discovers the love of his life and fiancée Vera (Driver), a sexy, sophisticated vixen, is marrying another man, he flees to America and the sleepy New England village of Hope to bury himself in his art and soothe his tortured psyche. It's not one of Colin Firth's best films, but it makes for a bit of easy entertainment on a rainy afternoon. Better than we remembered. Hope Springs had lots of comedy. I rather think this is a movie for bookish people with a night off, but there aren't enough of those about. As a matter of fact, the whole town is funny - they all know what's going on right down to that Colin Firth does not wear any underwear!. Colin soon falls for the sweet, eccentric Mandy (Graham), and his unexpected romance seems to be slipping into happily ever after, until Vera turns up on Colin's doorstep. The best parts of the whole film were those which featured Mary Steenbergen and Frank Collison's characters. This will be short...if you like Colin Firth and especially like him as a quirky romantic lead, you will like this. It's funny, its sweet and its clever. It's entertainment! every 5 minutes for so-called action. Was this review helpful? Making a quick buck, you say? But, is their budding relationship merely a blip on the radar of life? I think the problem is that too many people these days expect every film to be a work of art, and have forgotten that the very idea behind making movies is to entertain us. Mistaking jet lag for a more serious mental condition, his new landlord (Mary Steenbergen) arranges for him to meet Mandy (Heather Graham), a nursing home employee with a penchant for helping others reduce their stress level. I discovered this movie in early 2005. Only place I found it. I heartily recommend this movie if you want to be entertained without having to think about the plot or wonder who's doing what to who! Was this review helpful? J Counsell. His use of soundtrack music is a bit jarring, and the editing seems flagrantly sloppy in the movie's early stages, but these faults are quickly corrected as the characters take shape. Heather Graham is miscast and poor old Colin Firth looks very uncomfortable throughout the film, especially when he's with la Graham. He is very good in dramatic roles but can be very funny too. It came as part of a 3 pack of movies and it had Colin Firth in it so I thought I would give it a try. There arealso a few sweet scenes involving Colin drawing portraits of various locals of the town. And somehow in this era of epic movies its comforting to know that they still make these small simple movies. (C) This is a charming movie. Graham, too, is charming as the small city girl with brains and a big, big heart. Colin Firth is gorgeous as ever and funny. If you are desperate for something to watch it is ok. Beyond that there's little good which can be said of this very ordinary film which grows annoying as time wears on and will work best, if at all, for fans of the players, romcom junkies, and sentimentalists.
The ending with the 'cousin' was a bit stupid but, heck, they got together that's all that's counts. Fine movie! As for the romance, it wasn't one of those really evolving "oh man, i wish i had a love like that," but it was sweet. And I kind of wanted to raise it's rating a little bit. Hope Springs (a more agonisingly twee title (yes, the film takes place in a place called Hope Springs and is about a man whose hope... springs...) is unlikely to emerge all year, all decade) seems to have been shot in half-light, and the characters are often placed weirdly within the frame, isolating them from the emotional current of the visual narrative and making them appear to be lost and forlorn characters in some dystopian 70s thriller. If so, what's wrong with that?
It is in places very funny. I found this movie so funny, especially 'Mary Steenburgen' and her husband 'Frank Colllison' as the innkeepers! In hindsight this was one of my top 5 films of 2003. 2 out of 2 found this helpful. Mark Hermann, doing double duty as screenwriter and director, does an adequate job of translating the book to film. For a romantic comedy, this movie isn't very romantic. I loved Mary Steenburgen doing a vulgar part and Oliver Platt always adds vim. This film fails on almost *every* level. But then I saw it's IMDb rating, and I thought hey, the movie isn't that bad. Fun, off the beaten path, quirky, funny and thoroughly enjoyable movie!! Great romantic comedy with a wonderful cast led by Colin Firth. 'Hope Springs' was panned upon release by British film critics. I finally saw the film!!
Not much of a story line - amazed that Colin Firth appeared in something so mediocre. I laughed a lot during the movie. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Love him! Was this review helpful? I hope you take a look, too. As for the New England setting in the fall, it is beyond lovely and adds mightily to the film's enjoyment, as do the great costumes and production values. Colin Ware (Colin Firth), a Brit, decides to jet off to the town of Hope in New England. 2 out of 2 found this helpful. 2 out of 2 found this helpful.