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The Accidental Husband (film spoilers)

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BertieBotts · 12/06/2012 11:33

I watched this recently as it was on iPlayer and okay, I know it was just a stupid mindless film but ARGH!

Basic storyline is, Uma Therman's character runs a radio chat show giving out relationship advice. A woman calls in who is unsure about her upcoming engagement (she's known the guy five months Hmm) Uma's character (who is a bit of a Leave-The-Bastard, hold out for higher standards kind of advice giver) doesn't expressly tell her to dump but from the phone call she decides to.

Just as a coincidence, the fiancé of the caller happened to be listening too and goes on a rampage about how Uma's character "ruined his marriage" and decides to get his own back. (Mature bloke, here) So he gets his teenage son to hack into the government records (As an aside - really?? Okay sorry, back to the feminist raging.) and set her as being married to him. So when she goes to register her intent to marry her real fiancé, she can't until she gets this marriage annulled.

Anyway so the rest of the film is her tracking him down and then a load of crazy manipulative stunts he pulls because (surprise!) he decides he rather likes her, even when she makes it clear she's not interested. I couldn't actually be bothered to watch the last 20 minutes, but the message of the film seemed to be, don't bother holding out for a decent bloke because they're all boring, instead go for a gaslighty, immature manchild because he's SPONTANEOUS!!! and basically disregard all actually useful relationship advice, ever.

Angry

Remind me why I don't watch films any more?

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Krumbum · 13/06/2012 02:39

Ive seen it before and it's awful, like they all are. Compromise everything to get a man yadayada, best to avoid!

LurkingAndLearningForNow · 13/06/2012 03:03

These movies make me ill. They are kinda scary, it makes me feel like someone is trying to brainwash me!

Though the movies that freak me out more than the 'macho manchild' ones are the ones that convey the man as a simpering coward and the women adore him and praise hm as strong while they actually are doing everything. For some reason I find this portrayal of a male far scarier. Something about the intentional. well thought out manipulation into how he needs to 'appear' is just creepy.

Figgygal · 13/06/2012 03:18

Agree dreadful film.......He is handsome though

HazleNutt · 13/06/2012 07:15

I've seen it and absolutely agree. She has a lovely fiance and dumps him to chase after some nutcase. They won't last a year.

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