Love and Hostages

I RARELY write reviews, because for the most part, there aren't that many movies that are enjoyable enough to recommend. I borrow LOTS of DVDs from my local library and 95% of them are not worth the time of the day.

Stuck in her apartment during a police lock-down of the building the morning after two strangers meet in a bar, having had too much to drink, the humorous (rightly balanced) yet semi-serious romantic storyline (also rightly balanced) unfolds as it flashes back and forth from the tension in the apartment to past relationships, family and their fun one-night-stand that they barely remember. The tie-in of people (Paco), things (the piggy bank), and even a partial phone number written on a napkin used a bit grossly (but lovingly) the night before, are all so cleverly interjected, and just wait until the end!!!!

Couldn't make it till the end saw 2/3 of it of them sitting in apartment mostly arguing. Boring.

I really liked this movie. The premise was what brought me here, but the actors kept me here.

I just saw "Love and Hostages" at a film festival over the weekend, and the more I think back to the picture, the more I like what I saw. This is because it offered such an original plot and likable characters, I think it would make a perfect date night film.

I found this film to be never less than entertaining and in many was fascinating for simplicity of concept (why didn't I think of this) and professionalism of execution. It is the type of story that within the first few frames you understand the journey and this should be attributed to the director's "economy" of shots and not a predictable story.