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You'd expect a cavalcade of cuteness from any pairing of Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant, but Two Weeks Notice admirably avoids the obvious. You...(read more...)
get plenty of Bullock's pratfalls and feisty sex appeal, and Grant's snappy comebacks are never in short supply, but first-time writer-director Marc Lawrence (who wrote Bullock's previous hit, Miss Congeniality) adds just enough antagonism to keep this romantic comedy from being a completely foregone conclusion. Neurotic lawyer, environmentalist, and landmark-preservation activist Lucy Kelson (Bullock) is determined to thwart the efforts of billionaire developer and jet-setting playboy George Wade (Grant); of course, fate brings them together and then rips them apart, just as they're beginning to feel the panicky pangs of love. A replacement attorney (Alicia Witt) defies formula by being genuinely sweet, and Lawrence steers clear of the most familiar clichés. It's formulaic anyway, but in Two Weeks Notice it's a comforting formula, delivered by stars who thrive within their limitations. --Jeff Shannon
Director:
Alicia Witt,
Dana Ivey,
David Haig,
Dorian Missick,
Heather Burns,
Hugh Grant,
Jeff Aaron,
Marc Lawrence,
Mark Feuerstein,
Robert Klein,
Sandra Bullock
MPAA: PG-13
Running Time: 101 min.
Release Date: Dec 20, 2002
Cast:
Alicia Witt,
Dana Ivey,
David Haig,
Dorian Missick,
Heather Burns,
Hugh Grant,
Jeff Aaron,
Mark Feuerstein,
Robert Klein,
Sandra Bullock