Me & Mrs Jones

Wonderful movie! I loved it! Caroline Goodall,Robson Green are both absolutley amazing in this film,aswell as Keeley Hawes! I highly recomend this movie to anyone who loves a good romance story,or is just a fan of English films!

Not a great movie,sort of comedy with some drama-like developments and a plot containing certain exaggerated events not happening in reality..but it's fiction ,the script writer wants to make us laughing and exaggerates somewhat(like breaches of security not possible in today's dangerous world at such high levels,as well as a love story not possible under given circumstances!).

To be retained from this story,is shown power of the press making its way successfully into highly guarded political environment,in search of "victims" which could sell their tabloids.

Also that ,even a Prime Minister,regardless if a woman or a man,remains human,with daily problems facing normal people,such as grief,happiness, and a possible secret love life,The message is,we remain humans,notwithstanding our social position,as high as it might be.This I consider the real message of this movie,saving a comedy which otherwise could be quickly forgotten about.

Harmless bit of bland, implausible romantic fluff for the gals. Its an example of why I stopped watching "Masterpiece Theater" years ago; also it is targeted squarely at the primary fundraising-base for PBS these days, which is middle-aged women.

Robson Green once again does his patented squinty-eyed turn as a quirky younger man romancing an older woman; he doesn't have very many years left to play this type of character. He certainly does have that mysterious key quality where you can't take your eyes off him on-screen; however I always wonder what serious actors really think of him. I was surprised here that the production didn't bother to disguise how short he is (much shorter than his female-lead romantic interest).

The only other interesting actor is Michael Maloney, but his one-note character gives him nothing to do but look pained all the time.

Russell Baker asked us to suspend our disbelief for "Me & Mrs. Jones". Suspension of disbelief is an important aspect in the observation of drama, but only when it's worth while to allow the appreciation of the drama (There was none; it was perfectly obvious from the beginning how it would end.) or comedy (which consisted mostly of Robson Green squinting thoughtfully and his friend the fund-raiser hyperventilating.) There's nothing really wrong with it as a TV-movie, but there's nothing particularly interesting either.

"Me and Mrs. Jones" is a warm, quirky, and sexy romantic comedy. It could have been great, a classic, but it's merely good. That's better than bad! Liam Marple (Robson Green), a shiftless, conscience-free, tabloid newspaper hack, meets and falls in love with Laura Bowden, England's troubled female Prime Minister (Caroline Goodall). Their romance is destined, as the PM says, to "end in tears," and the script's twists and turns kept me guessing as to whether the leads would get together or not.

Viewers of Hollywood movies assume right up front that romantic comedy leads end up together, but this is a British movie, and the Brits gave the world boiled beef and soggy vegetables, and they are not afraid to tack a tear jerker ending onto a romance; that's certainly happened in Masterpiece Theater before. So ... you really can't be sure till the final frame what will happen.

Whatever charisma is, Robson Green has it. You can't take your eyes off of him. I can't nail down what it is -- in some shots he looks hideous, while in others, he looks matinée-idol, or romance-novel-cover-model, handsome. He's always compelling.

Some viewers said that the film seemed "unbelievable." I beg to differ. "Me and Mrs. Jones" is worth watching for a scene, early on, where Liam asks Laura to dance. The heat they generate while dancing is remarkable. And neither is much of a dancer. It's entirely believable that any woman with a pulse, finding such powerful chemistry in the arms of a stranger, would take great risks to pursue the relationship.

Caroline Goodall, though, was never believable to me as the Prime Minister. She did not convey power, competence, or passion for a cause. Rather, she appeared afraid, coquettish, or snippy, by turns. She would make a great career woman, but this isn't a career woman; it's a leader of the free world.

Oh, for a performance such as Katherine Hepburn was able to give -- to convey power, passion for a cause, and sexiness, all at the same time. Or Audrey Hepburn, in, for example, "The Nun's Story," or Rosalind Russell, in "His Girl Friday." Too, the script is a bit muddled. Any movie with three separate endings is going on too long and not doing so very gracefully.

For all its imperfections, though, "Me and Mrs. Jones" is worth viewing for romantic comedy fans. The dance scene between Robson Green and Caroline Goodall alone is worth several viewings.