Description: Anyone who’s seen the trailer for Last Chance Harvey can easily guess how it ends. In fact, the title alone is a clue. But the destination is hardly the point with movies like this; it’s the journey that counts, and this one is pretty entertaining. You could call director-writer Joel Hopkins’ film a romantic comedy, but it’s not especially robust in either of those departments. This is more of a character study, and veteran lead actors Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson are well up to the task of bringing theirs to life. Both are awkward, lonely, social misfits. Hoffman’s Harvey Shine is a bit of a schlub; his gig as a jingle composer in jeopardy, estranged from his ex-wife (Kathy Baker) and daughter (Liane Balaban), he flies to London for the latter’s wedding, only to have her tell him that she has chosen her step-father (James Brolin) rather than him to give her away. Meanwhile, Kate Walker (Thompson) spends her days trying to survey harried travelers at Heathrow Airport, answering her meddling mother’s constant stream of cell phone calls, and awaiting the all-to-inevitable onset of spinsterhood. Harvey has already brushed her off once when, having put in a humiliating appearance at the wedding and missed his return flight to America, he runs into her in an airport bar. What ensues--the initial repartee and sarcastic snarking, the gradual breaking of the ice, the burgeoning attraction, the complications and misunderstandings--is entirely predictable. But it’s also well done. These are people one might actually identify with; when Kate tells him, "I’m more comfortable with being disappointed. I’m angry with you for trying to take that away," one senses a real person in there, which helps raise Last Chance Harvey above its conventions. For multiple purchase shipping discounts, I don't have pay immediately checked, so I can invoice the total. Sometimes people have trouble ordering without paying. Either message and I'll make a listing for you, or pay and I'll refund the shipping overage. No stock pictures. The item you see is the item you receive. Shipped out within 24 hrs. I ship every day the USPS is open. If you see any other of my listings and would like to combine shipping, I'm happy to refund the difference. Thanks for looking!
Price: 5.75 USD
Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Case Type: Tall/DVD Case
Type: Movie
Features: Widescreen
Actor: Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson
Region Code: DVD: 1 (US, Canada...)
Rating: PG-13
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Format: DVD
Release Year: 2008
Movie/TV Title: Last Chance Harvey
Run Time: 93 min.
Genre: Drama
