one of nice films who explore, in smart manner, fragments of every day lives in a nice manner.the eccentric love story, family, friendship,temptation to control the life of the others, tragedy as seed of new start, all is well known. nothing seems missing. and that fact does the things rolling. because it is only a small story about three women looking happiness, using, as basic support, their strong friendship.easy to remind Sex and the City, it has few crumbs of delicate beauty who transforms it in a kind of self discover. because it is one of films about small details who defines each life. nothing new, nothing exotic. only a story who has the chance of good cast, about a community and its problems.

Crush wasn't a terrible movie, but it could have been better. Instead of the great movie it had the potential to be it was a rather average movie. The film is nicely filmed, with lovely scenery and swift cinematography. The performances from the three leads Andie McDowell, Imelda Staunton and Anna Chancellor were believable in their roles, and there is a decent supporting turn from Bill Patterson. The music is lovely too, and the direction from first-time director John McKay is average.However the film has several failings, namely the weak characterisations despite the actors' stellar performances. The script is implausible at best, and lacked wit. The plot is also predictable and contrived in places, that has been done many times and better, and there are uneven transitions from comedy into tragedy though there are many valiant attempts. There was a scene where Molly says to Kate "I can smell man on you", and I just wondered whether that was rather inappropriate to say that to another woman. There is a lack of chemistry between Kate and Jed, and the conclusion of the film is rather unsatisfying. All in all good, but could have been better. 6/10 Bethany Cox

Andie MacDowell's facial expressions are great again in this movie. When you enter 40 and have been single for a while (or all your life) you may feel you are wasting away. The movie is a sweet reminder that love can be found just anywhere if your antennae is acutely active. I liked the quick sexual encounter, which must be out of character for a normally reserved school teacher (MacDowell). Her ex-student is cute enough, still carrying a crush on his teacher for so long. There are some parts that I thought rather unrealistic or unpractical, though. For example, at a scene where the other women's jealousy override and a scene was set up to make Andie MacDowell dump the young man, would a mature police officer (the other friend of MacDowell) allow her friend to do such a sinister act? Is it so easy for anyone to not stop in front of a car? Of course accidents happen all the time, but I hoped to see the heroine get happily married with the first man she got involved with (that was the hardest part to believe!! For such a beautiful woman to stay single for so long??)... Maybe the movie producers are aware of the fact that many romance between an older woman and a younger man do not last for long. Beside they know that a happy ending would not appeal to the public, especially to jealousy women over 40, who are waiting some miracles to happen. The sad ending with a glimpse of hope for the sad woman who lost her true love is sweet, but if the man continued to live, would that last? For how long? Nobody knows. Nonetheless, it's a movie to make you want to watch it again sometime later.... a year later maybe.

It's a pretty decent film, all told! I actually stumbled across it one afternoon. Clicked on the Blurb that Comcast had for it and They claimed it was the Cary Elwes version! LOL! Anyway. I Do agree with David from San Francisco about one thing. Anne Chancellor plays a character I'd gladly nuke if I could. Absolutely evil. Her role as Molly Cartwright seems to relish destroying happiness at every turn, simply because her "personal views" are so cynically skewed... Her "gay" ex-husband turns up at a party with his New Wife, (a Female! Gads!), And, their two naturally borne children! Add to this, her "other" two Ex's and Their 'trophy wives" (who seem to have been sorority sisters!), and you Almost feel sorry for her when she douses herself with her wine! Out of shock and embarrassment at having not only her three ex's at the same party she's attending, but, also their "happy families" in tow, she's "exposed" as "being in attendance" when she yelps at the event of spilling her wine. Out of embarrassment for "being alone", she grabs the nearest person, (a woman!), and starts Kissing her. Thankfully for her, the woman Responds in kind - and once the "first kiss" is past, the "stranger" goes in for another one - which is how Molly "learns" she's "BI"! Geez! Whatever! And, Andie's character lives 'happily" ever after.. It's not nearly as bad as you would think though... Sort of a "Four Weddings and a Funeral - Part 2" - only without Hugh What's-His-Name and the fact that the "hot hunky guy/stud" is Way younger than Andie's character and the fact that she goes from "Uptight HeadMistress of a Posh School" to "Slut/Tramp/Slapper" in a filmed "nano-second"; with this "other guy"... Really - it's Not as bad as you think - and - no - it's not Worse... It's just - different from what you'd expect it to be. But, I Have to Say - when Imelda's Staunton's character saves Andie's character from making a Matrimonial Mistake the size of a Mushroom Cloud, (aided by a Lot of Studly Young Policemen! Yum! LOL!), all I really wanted to do was tap Ms. Staunton's shoulder and ask, "So- you can make them charge into a room like that Anytime you want to?" It Really did have it's redeeming qualities! (Double Coupon days at that!)