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Last Chance Harvey |  | Director: Joel Hopkins
Actors: Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Eileen Atkins, Kathy Baker, Liane Balaban
Studio: Starz
Category: Movie
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Rating:  135 reviews
Sales Rank: 13725
Genre: Art House
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Video On Demand
Running Time: 93 Minutes
ASIN: B002AQYZSK
Theatrical Release Date: May 21, 2009
Release Date: November 23, 2009
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| Synopsis:
Harvey Shine is in London for the weekend for his daughter's wedding. His work in New York preoccupies him: he writes music for ads, and he knows his boss is pushing him aside for younger talent. With family he's also on the sidelines - long divorced, his wife remarried, her husband closer to his daughter than he. His path crosses that of Kate Walker, unmarried, her life becoming that of a spinster, set up by friends on blind dates leading nowhere. After Harvey's no good terrible day, he chats Kate up at a Heathrow bar. She's not interested. Where can this conversation lead? Back at his daughter's reception, the step-father rises to give a toast. |
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 135
 You're never too old for love. July 22, 2010
ADRIENNE MILLER (TENNESSEE)
Last Chance Harvey is a sweet, tender film about two lonely people who forge an unlikely connection in a foreign land. Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson have a very awkward chemistry but it seems to work for this kind of film. Hoffman's character is on his way to London for his daughter's wedding. He later meets Thompson's character who is desperate for love but can't seem to let go of her trust issues. The two fall for each other instantly and try to make their brief encounter long-lasting. Good film but kind of slow - it's a mixed bag for me.
Sweet movie! July 20, 2010
S. Tyrrell
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is not the greatest love story or the best movie that you'll have seen in a long time but it is a good movie and really sweet (without being too sugary). Emma Thompson and Dustin Hoffman are what make this film good. Their acting and their chemistry are very believable.
 Last Chance Harvey June 24, 2010
Joseph L. Zimmer
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Enjoyed the movie - the subject is good and lots of good action. Great in Blu-ray. Good movie for entertainment value.
Fun and Moving Showcase of Hoffman's Talent June 15, 2010
bronx book nerd (Bronx, NY USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This love story is a fun and at times moving showcase of Dustin Hoffman's acting talent. Hoffman plays a jingles writer who is barely hanging on to his job. He goes to London for his daughter's wedding from whom he is somewhat disengaged, a divorced man alienated from his family. He is protrayed as somewhat of a bumbler, who manages to screw things up as he goes along, not royally but fairly significantly. While in London he meets an airline employee, played by Emma Thompson, who seems to be as out of luck as Hoffman. There is the inevitable chance meet-up but this and other minor cliche plot steps can be dismissed by the overall mood of the film as well as by Hoffman's acting talent. Hoffman plays the role of Harvey Shine perfectly, helping the viewer feel both the frustrations and triumphs of his life, and mastefully using facial expressions to convey complex emotions. There is one particular scene that Hoffman performs brilliantly and is one of the more memorable cinematic moments for me in a long time. Although overall this is your standard, almost formulaic Hollywood feel good romance, it is elevated signifcantly by Hoffman's performance.
Harvey does not blow his chance! May 16, 2010
Jason B. Melton (San Francisco, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
DVD was in excellent condition when received, movie will be in excellent condition forever! Great story for mid-lifers like me!
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