Saturday, August 27, 2011

Innocuous redo of a 1981 movie!

Cast: Ruseel Brand, Helen Mirane, Jennifer Garner, Greta Gerwig

Lovable billionaire Arthur Bach must choose between an arranged marriage to an ambitious corporate exec Susan that will ensure his lavish lifestyle, or an uncertain future with Naomi, his true love.

Irresponsible charmer Arthur Bach has always relied on two things to get by: his limitless fortune and the good sense of lifelong Nanny Hobson to keep him out of trouble. Now, he faces his biggest challenge — choosing between an arranged marriage that will ensure his lavish lifestyle or an uncertain future with the one thing money can’t buy, Naomi, the only woman he has ever loved. With Naomi’s inspiration and some unconventional help from Hobson, Arthur will take the most expensive risk of his life and finally learn what it means to become a man.

Arthur” is a fairly close remake of the great 1981 Dudley Moore movie, with pleasures of its own. It shares some of the same strengths and virtues. This film is as laugh-out-loud funny as the earlier one, its scene of a dinner in a staid hotel dining room is as successful, and the dialogue is well-written — witty and quick and not clunky. The visuals are impressive and not overdone. Russell brand comes off with a sparking performance.

Source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com

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