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Tamara Drewe

Release Date 10 Sep 2010 10 Feb 2011

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  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
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Certificate: 15A

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When Tamara Drewe sashays back to the bucolic village of her youth, life for the locals is thrown tail over teakettle. Tamara -- once an ugly duckling -- has been transformed into a devastating beauty (with help from plastic surgery). As infatuations, jealousies, love affairs and career ambitions collide among the inhabitants of the neighboring farmsteads, Tamara sets a contemporary comedy of manners into play using the oldest magic in the book-sex appeal.

Cast:
Gemma Arterton | Roger Allam | Bill Camp | Dominic Cooper | Luke Evans | Tamsin Greig | Jessica Barden | Charlotte Christie | James Naughtie | John Bett

Writers:
Moira Buffini | Posy Simmonds

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Directors:
Stephen Frears

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Based on Polly Simmonds comic strip in The Guardian, Arterton is the former ugly duckling who's turned into a smokin', denim-hot-pants-wearing babe, and so creates quite a stir when she returns to her quaint old country hometown. Where the tweed-fueled locals haven't seen denim hot pants in quite some time. If ever. Soon, the sultry waif is dating self-important rock star Ben (Cooper) whilst her childhood sweetheart, Andy (Evans), works patiently on the rundown Drewe family home. It takes one more dumb relationship for Tarama to recognise her true love though.

THE VERDICT: Grumpy Stephen Frears takes on a deceptively light and fluffy comic strip all about the sexual escapades of a Dorset dolly – who woulda thunk it? Actually, Frears seems capable of tackling just about any genre, but here, the light and fluffy overrides Simmonds' acerbic humour, leaving you with a film that is little more than an alright Carry On.

Review by Paul Byrne

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    • Currently 2/5 Stars.

    mart

    It doesn't hold together that well, but there are enough moments of wry inspiration to keep the movie more or less afloat.

    • Currently 4/5 Stars.

    dainiux

    an English film with a practically entire English cast, very funny and a lovely little Rom Com.

    • Currently 3/5 Stars.

    eliza64

    This is a very english film. Quite funny. I was surprised people laughed when one of the character was trampled to death by a herd of cows. Why do people in films sleep around so much?

    • Currently 2/5 Stars.

    andrewire

    Mildly entertaining comedy with a predictable ending. The first problem with Tamara Drewe is herself. She's hardly likeable and Gemma Arterton's performance makes her look like a total bitch which makes you wonder why are you even watching this movie. Then, the stupidity brings her to Dominic Cooper's Ben, another actor who wasted his time (and ours) with a very annoying turn as a rock star and Tamara's love interest. The only one of the three leads who is charming but barely in the film is Luke Evans, a promising Welch actor. Most of the feelings this film will evoke come from Tamsin Greig's Beth storyline, whom you're most likely to sympathise with. Stephen Frears should leave the melodramatic stories behind and move on. He certainly likes these kind of female "adventures" (see Chéri) but he should certainly choose his scripts better. On the bright side, as most Stephen Frears movies, location is a big part of the setting and the English countryside looks stunning in it and you can almost feel its beauty coming out of the screen. Anyway, Tamara Drewe is not interesting enough to inspire a visit to a theater, but as a video rental it's not a bad idea.

    • Currently 3/5 Stars.

    Ellegibbons

    I actually enjoyed this movie, heard mixed reviews from friends, but must say was good, Im happy I didnt go to the cinema to watch this one, better to rent. Worth a watch :)

    • Currently 4/5 Stars.

    mell61

    Very funny English version of a rom com.

    • Currently 3/5 Stars.

    peteclarke

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