TWICE UPON YESTERDAY
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Twice Upon a Yesterday
Original title: The Man with Rain in His Shoes
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A shambling, out-of-work actor desperate to win back the affections of his ex-girlfriend unexpectedly stumbles upon a way to turn back the clock.
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Romantic and captivating Spain/British co-production with plenty of good actors giving nice performances
A convincing Spanish/Brit romantic comedy with good actors delivering fine interpretations , fun scenes and nice direction . It is an exciting film displaying a touching love story , brief nudism and interesting drama and plot points well written by Rafa Russo . In ¨The man with rain in his shoes¨ , we see a surprisingly thoughtful approach to an otherwise tiring premise, as confident audiences will be well gripped into a peculiar and attractive romance . As young lovers in London are wrapped up in a love triangle that may not be exactly what it seems . Dealing with an out-of-luck actor named Victor Bukowski (Douglas Henshall) desperate to win back the affections of his cute ex-sweetheart (Lena Headey) , unexpectedly stumbles upon a miraculously way to turn back the clock . But a new suitor (Michael Strong) suddenly sparks a passion that has been sleeping within her and they have a deep crush on each other . When she refuses to retake their relationship , Victor is given a surprising second chance to return and correct the mistake which led to their break-up , while falling in love for a waiter (Penelope Cruz) . In the game of love, three’s are wild.
¨The Man with Rain in His Shoes¨ is a stylish and agreeable comedy seasoned with diverting scenes , alluring mess , confusion , entertainment and professionally directed by Maria Ripoll . This is a Drama/Romance/comedy movie ; the picture develops a triangular drama about a peculiar couple and the twisted relationship among them , filled with lasting images , delightful performances , sense of style and slow moving . Resulting to be a decent movie , though slightly monotonous due to be really limited to a few characters and a simple plot . Regular and unbalanced , but gaining the sympathy almost at all times . It is an amusing picture dealing with couple relationships , jealousy , loving conflicts and many other things . This is a charming and warming comedy with a lot of incidents in which each time more dangerously out of control , including attractant love stories in which there are twisted messes , as well as the ordinary comedian clichés . Colorful story of loves and jealousy in which predominates amiable , attracting roles who become embroiled in multiple messes , being played by a good cast , with agreeable performance from Douglas Henshall as a shambling , out-of-work actor who attempts to stop his ex-girlfriend from marrying another man , while Lena Headey is very enjoyable as the sensitive Sylvia . They’re well accompanied by a very good support cast , such as Penelope Cruz , Michel Strong , Gustavo Salmerón , Eusebio Lázaro , Charlotte Coleman and special appearance by Elizabeth McGovern.
Here stands out the luxurious cinematography by Javier Salmones , shot on location in London . The motion picture was professionally directed by Maria Ripol , though it t has some moments of enjoyment as well as amusement and others quite a few embarrassing . Maria Ripoll was born in 1964 in Barcelona, Catalonia , Spain and considered to be one of the best Spanish female filmmakers . She is an expert director and assistant director , being especially known for the successful “Your Life in 65” (2006) , ¨Tortilla Soup¨ (2001) , ¨Lluvia En Zapatos¨ or ¨The Man with Rain in His Shoes¨ (1998) and ¨Rastres de Sàndal¨ (2014) and ¨Vivir dos veces¨ (2019). Maria has directed known international stars , such as : Penélope Cruz , Lena Headey , Héctor Helizondo , Leonardo Sbaraglia , Tchéky Karyo , Jacqueline Obradors , Elizabeth Peña , Douglas Henshall , Mark Strong , among others . She also made a thriller that failed at box office titled ¨Utopia¨ with Najwa Nimri , José Garcia , Emma Vilarasau and Fele Martínez . And this one ¨The man with rain in his shoes¨that has got several nominations and prizes , such as : Montréal World Film Festival 1998 Winner Best Screenplay Rafa Russo ; Bogota Film Festival 1999 Winner Bronze Precolumbian Circle Maria Ripoll ; Sitges – Catalonian International Film Festival 1998 Winner Gran Angular Award Best Film Maria Ripoll. And Goya Awards 2000 Nominee Best New Director Maria Ripoll .
A Surprisingly Funny Date Movie
I saw Twice Upon a Yesterday last night at a screening. My expectations were really low because I had not heard of this picture before and I didn’t recognize any of the stars. On top of this, when I went to the theatre last night a special preview of Star Wars Episode 1 was playing on the same floor (I tried to sneak in but 20th Century Fox posted security at the exits). So a bit disappointed, I headed over to the screening for Twice Upon a Yesterday. And I must say I was very surprised. The acting performances were pretty terrific and the story/writing was pretty good as well. The story kinda reminded me of “Sliding Doors” in a way but I feel that this film is actually a much better fable. I don’t want to give too much away but there are quite a few funny surprises and twists that make this movie an interesting experience. And if you are into philosophy, you will love the questions this picture raises about life and love. There is also a terrific breakout star in this, Penelope Cruz who plays Luisa is drop dead gorgeous (she has a role in Billy Bob Thornton new picture).
My only criticism would be that the filmmakers did not use its London locale to its fullest, you almost feel as if this picture was shot on a backlot. More shots of the London scenery would have given the picture much more of a storybook feel. But all in all, I would recommend this movie (at the very least if your searching for a good video a few months from now and see Twice Upon a yesterday go ahead and rent it).
starts out slow
This movie started out a little too slow for me and I would have turned it off, but there was nothing else on that I wanted to see so I decided to give it a chance. And I’m glad I did. I won’t bore you with the plot because you’ve probably read the other reviews. What I liked about this movie over other romantic comedies is that you never really know how it’s going to end or who is going to end up together. Great use, by the way, of the tattered umbrella prop. Why can’t Hollywood make comedies this unpredictable? Well, it seems I don’t have enough lines for my review to be published yet so I’ll tack something on here. If you like ” What If” fables, this is the perfect movie for you. Similar to the movie “Sliding Doors” I found this movie much more satisfying.
Cute Magic Realism Romance
The British “Twice Upon A Yesterday (The Man with Rain in His Shoes)” was a cute date movie (both the guy and the girl change ).
Sure it’s unoriginal, a cross between “Groundhog Day,” “Sliding Doors,” and “Next Stop Wonderland” with magic realism, but I’m a sucker for that and this is more thoughtful about the relationships.
Other than a cameo by Elizabeth McGovern, the Brit and Spanish actors are all unknown, not even from Brit TV, and not all by any means gorgeous.
Nice world music soundtrack, reflecting the new British immigrant diversity. And nice musical touch that the couple almost stays together because he gets her tickets to a Radiohead concert.
(originally written 6/5/1999)
Dick van Dyke Does Dulwich
Any movie set in Notting Hill gets some bonus points from me for local interest. This movie has its moments but ultimately is a little disappointing as the twists are too predictable and the characters not interesting enough. Others have mentioned Groundhog Day and Sliding Doors, but it’s hard to avoid thinking of those films, both of which are knockout compared with this one. Even the acting is a little flat – I don’t know what Lena Heady’s natural accent sounds like but her affected attempt at a London twang can only be described as “Dick van Dyke does Dulwich”. Still, with local bonus points and the fact that it is an easy watch, 6 out of 10.
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- TriviaScreenwriter Rafa Russo has a small role as the shoplifter.
- GoofsAt 16:24, when Victor leaves the bar, he’s walking on left side of the street. In the next shot, he is on the right side of the street kicking a trash can. It is depicted as a continuous shot with no time in between, because the laugh dubbed in the back is continuous.
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- Victor Bukowski: Even if I could pretend that you never left me… I couldn’t pretend that I don’t love her.
- SoundtracksPiece of My Heart
by Jerry Ragovoy & Bert Berns (as Bert Ferns)
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- Gross US & Canada
- $279,757
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $17,620
- May 31, 1999
- Gross worldwide
- $7,162,884
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- 1h 31m(91 min)
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- 1.85 : 1
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