A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
Played Robert, a hapless kidnapper
Also starred: Cameron Diaz, Ian Holm
Directed by: Danny Boyle
Summary: After losing his job and his girl in the same day, our hero Robert decides to take drastic measures and kidnaps his former employer�s daughter, the snotty Celine, hoping for a big payoff.  Meanwhile, two guardian angels sent from Heaven are trying to ensure the inevitable hooking-up of Robert and Celine.

Ewan�s Thoughts: "I do tend to be cast as cynical characters, but A Life Less Ordinary is a love story - albeit of an odd sort - and I play a sweet innocent guy. Everything's going a bit weird for him though, and there's more humor in this than anything I've done previously."

Christina�s Review: While not as critically lauded as Danny Boyle�s previous Ewan collaborations (Trainspotting and Shallow Grave), A Life Less Ordinary can still be a lot of fun. The movie begins promisingly with Robert and Celine�s bickering and a surreal dance sequence. The movie�s quality dips somewhat after that and becomes fairly predictable. As expected, these two beautiful people begin to fall for each other as they both plot against Celine�s heartless father. What�s not expected is that they are helped along the way by a pair of gun-toting guardian angels. Ignore that bizarre sub-plot (and the increasingly irritating Holly Hunter) and A Life Less Ordinary is an often funny, sweet romantic comedy that showcases the comedic talents of its two lead stars.
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