Every once in a while an original, funny, sweet and just plain delightful romantic comedy comes around to restore your hope in the genre. Love Is All You Need is definitely one of those times. This is a magnificent little film where the casting is perfect, the script is witty and the direction is fantastic and bright. Pierce Brosnan proves yet again to be a great actor and Danish actress Trine Dyrholm shows that she's going to be a huge star here in America. Both are simply terrific.
In the film...Brosnan and Dyrholm play Philip and Ida. Philip is an angry, bitter soul because his wife died many years ago. Ida is a happy woman who finds out her husband is having an affair despite the fact that she is going through a struggle with cancer. Ida accidentally bumps into Philip's car but then they find out that Philip's son is getting married to Ida's daughter. This turns into Philip and Ida falling in love much to many people's chagrin.
This is not a completely perfect film..don't get me wrong. There are a couple of annoying quirks here and there most of which involve Ida's husband, Leif (Kim Bodnia) whose character is too hardheaded for his own good. However, by the end of the film I even like what they did with his character so I'm willing to forgive that little flaw. Brosnan and Dyrholm have excellent chemistry here and give the audience two of the most likable characters you are likely to see in a film this or any other year. As well...these characters are both funny and melancholy in their ways...a surprisingly perfect mix.
Love Is All You Need is pretty terrific. If you are willing to look past how unoriginal it really is and a couple of minor flaws....there is no reason you shouldn't thoroughly enjoy this film.
(4 and 1/2 out of 5 Stars, The film is rated R for brief sexuality, nudity and some language)
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