Yesterday I met a friend and
Had
sit down coffee at the
Jaunty Goat
Watched a matinee cinema performance
And went OUT for a meal afterwards!!!
Simple pleasures but oh so welcomed after so long a hiatus
I felt almost normal!
Ok there are differences
The covid contact slips, the masks, the camp barista with a face visor wider than his hips
but , for an absolute age I felt that I had experienced a proper afternoon and evening out.
The movie was somewhat of a let down for me.
Love Sarah is kind of advertised as one of those London based comic dramas the likes of
Richard Curtis would adore.
Big characters, implausible plots, angst, romance and tearful asides all set against a beautifully shot London with its mews, and bespoke shops and floppy hair.
Here we have talented baker Sarah, killed on the eve she is about to open her first niche bakery. The accident leaves the three women in her life rudderless. Best friend Isabella
(Shelly Conn) has sunk her savings into the venture and is now at risk of ruin. Her estranged Mother Mimi
( Celia Imrie) a retired trapeze artist! is racked with guilt for not supporting the initiative initially and her dancer daughter Clarissa
( Shannon Tarbot) finds herself alone and homeless and grieving
Can you see what is about to happen?
Of course the three women reluctantly join forces in order to open the bakery and with the help of a token sexy chef with a past
( Rupert Perry-Jones ) and an odd inventor
( Bill Paterson) they do
Cue heartwarming story and
Notting Hill cuteness.
For me it just didn't work , which is a shame.
The characters are so under written that the actors , although an impressive bunch indeed, can't flesh out the bones of the story and all come across as rather lacklustre and bland
If you can't believe in the characters, you don't enjoy the story
Which was a shame
