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Bullock gets her wish granted |
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Rumours have persisted that the two leads were sharing more than the silver screen together. Could this be a publicity stunt for their new movie perhaps? |
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Bullock gets her wish granted |
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Rumours have persisted that the two leads were sharing more than the silver screen together. Could this be a publicity stunt for their new movie perhaps? |
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What's the Plot?
Millionaire George Wade (Huge Grant), has a problem. All of the attractive female attorneys that he has hired have been fired by his brother, Howard (David Haig), for making too many mistakes. Enter Lucy Kelson (Sandra Bullock). A Harvard-educated attorney, Lucy planned to challenge George on his company's environmental stance but found herself interviewed and hired almost simultaneously. As the months pass by, Lucy proves herself invaluable to the company but also to George. Seemingly unable to make any kind of decision, such as which tie to wear, without consulting her, George becomes the cause of sleepless nights and an ulcer for Lucy. Pushed over the edge, Lucy hands in her notice giving George only two weeks to get used to the idea that he will have to look to someone else for advice. But can the two co-workers live without each other in their lives, professionally or otherwise.
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The Review From the outset, it would appear that both Gant and Bullock are backing Two Weeks' Notice to the max, as cute - and not so cute - childhood photos decorate the screens as the opening titles appear. Despite showing us that both stars haven't changed that much, it sets the tone for the audience that the two are ready to have some fun with their characters. Grant (who's normally labeled as a "one trick pony"), has pulled out of the hat a very likable character, even though he is a bit of a slightly-spoilt child in a rich-man's body.
But it's that dependability upon Bullock's character that makes him so endearing! Whether it's getting her to choose a mattress or bleeping her during a wedding to help him pick out a suit for a TV interview, his "help me" persona never grates, which is a testament to the man.
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Bullock's role ensures she gets back to the roots that ingrained her into the public consciousness in the first place, and this is one of the main reasons putting Two Weeks' Notice above the usual romantic comedy of late. The clumsy, cute women who stole hearts in While You Were Sleeping returns here after attempts at more serious work such as 28 Days and Murder By numbers. Bullock bounces off well against Grant and, surprisingly, gets all the pratt-fall gags such as being hit by tennis balls, knocking over plants and falling down stairs whilst drunk. As I've said before, this is the kind of film that is predictable. Its Pretty Woman/Sabrina plot line leaves nothing for the audience to guess about, but the film does not rest on its laurels. It's the journey that counts and, since we know the destination, it's Grant and Bullock who make seeing the movie worthwhile. A nice date movie, Two Weeks' Notice is a warm, fuzzy flick that can be viewed either at the cinema or on a special night in when it arrives on video or DVD.
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Copyright © Steve Murphy 2003
