cassandra2006 Review of Sweetnightgoodheart

Sweetnightgoodheart (2001)

Beware of accepting a dishwasher as a gift

[10/10 · 11 October 2006]

***Contains spoilers*** The excellent David Tennant and his costar from Secret Smile, Kate something or other, are the epitome of a modern yuppie couple. She's a busy hospital doctor and, while it's never made clear how he makes his living, he has several DIY attributes that any busy girl would be glad to see in her bloke! When the film opens, it seems that he is ready to move on from the relationship and is rehearsing to himself acceptable ways of making the break, while waiting for her to return from work. He cooks a nice meal for them, opens a bottle of wine, and sees to some long-neglected household chores. Her return, all unaware of what is in store and thus prone to making the wrong responses, sets the seal on his subsequent dilemma. Add the arrival of her mother with new cushion covers and some bad news; a homicidal electric drill-wielding writer upstairs, and numerous friends and associates who descend on the couple to celebrate and we have a comic gem that builds up a sense of frenzy and confusion. The ending is terrific, in both senses of the word! Highly recommended. The script is clever, the directing and editing worked for me, and the performances are spot on. Enjoy!