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The first meeting of Evan (Nicholas Pople) and Rhian (Caitlin Cameron)
sure was an awkward one when they were on a double date, he brought his
girlfriend Yasmine (Sophie Karl) while Evan's best friend Nic (Sammy
Attalah) introduced her as his new girlfriend - and the evening ended with
Nic making out with Yasmine, leaving Rhian storming off rather furiously.
Evan and Rhian occasionally bump into each other again and start to talk,
and notice they like one another, actually. So eventually, he takes her
out to dinner, to the very pub and even table of that awkward double date.
She sure acts as if she's not completely sure of him yet, but she can't
kid him let alone herself for very long. So eventually, they become a
couple, eventually he proposes to her and she says yes - even though she
almost chokes on the engagement ring -, and eventually they get married
and she ends up pregnant. But not all goes as well as the above in their
lives together, and the only constant is the local pub, run by Lynn
(Denise Wilton), who's like a mother to both of them ... Now I will
admit I'm not a big fan of romances, romantic comedies or romantic
dramedies, they hardly ever do it for me - but this one does. Probably is
because it has things stripped down, there's no exaggeration, no bigger
than life romantic gestures (and even the smaller gestures usually fall
flat), no over-insistance on the power of love or what have you. Instead
everything is set around a rather average country pub, and the issues of
our leads are likely very down-to-earth. And add to this a very grounded
cast playing well flreshed out characters, and a subtle directorial
effort, and you've got yourself something really worthwhile.
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