Did You Hear About the Morgans?

Hugh Grant returns after a two year hiatus coupled with Sex & the City star Sarah Jessica Parker to bring to us a light-hearted romantic comedy. Is it enticing enough to run to the cinema halls this weekend?
Sadly, not so.

The film delves into the lives of successful New York Realtor Meryl(Sarah Jessica Parker) & her equally flourishing lawyer husband Paul(Hugh Grant). Though the Morgan's are now separated, Paul is desperately trying to salvage the marriage after he erred by having an affair.
The two meet for a meal & accidentally witness a cold-blooded murder in the process. For their safety, they are whisked away to Ray Wyoming, under the witness protection program. The story takes us through their journey in a small town, away from work,phones & Internet and how they find love in each other again.

The story of the film is extremely predictable & one would have to be a non-movie watcher to be surprised by the amateurish screenplay. It is a formula film with doses of humour, romance, good wins over evil & big town girl in small city. But alas, it doesn't work.
One doesn't feel the romance at all but the movie does give you the luxury of the odd smile here & there. While the first half starts well, the movie slows down as it moves on & crawls to a finish.
The editing of the film is very patchy with abrupt cuts between few shots.
Director Marke Lawrence has done better work in his previous two films & this is a very mediocre product at best. If one sees the trailer, they can more or less cover the best moments of the film.

Of the performances, Hugh Grant fails to impress & his chemistry with Sarah J Parker just doesn't work. Sarah on the other hand gives a good performance, but not one that would take the film to a higher level.
The supporting cast are excellent, with Elisabeth Moss delivering a brilliant performance as Sarah's quirky assistant. Sam Elliot too, beautifully underplays his role as the calm protector of the Morgans.

At the end of it, one knows what is going to happen & it is not worth the effort. For a weekend which has many other releases to sample, one need not venture into this territory.
You Need not hear about the Morgans.....for your good.

Rating: 2/5