It was a delight to see Brosnan and Hayek together again ten years on from "After the Sunset" (2004) and their chemistry remains intact.The cinematography is excellent, with picture-postcard imagery of both London and LA, yet there is no saccharine to be found anywhere in the screenplay, which makes for an eye-candy feast that nourishes rather than nauseates.Essentially a very well-written, grown-up, romantic film with beautiful scenery, attractive actors, solid dialogue, and a feel-good ending that is only a teeny bit contrived, but not enough to annoy.This would have scored higher with me if not for the unfortunate casting of Malcolm McDowell, who I personally dislike intensely. His overacting and unsubtle characterisation was, as usual for him, only skin deep, and strained my suspension of disbelief to the point of discomfort.I never get a sense from McDowell that he ever takes his characters any deeper than a two-dimensional caricature, which is what Brosnan was doing in the early days of his career. But unlike the older veteran, Brosnan has noticeably evolved and developed in his craft, and as he gets older and more grizzled, he taps ever more interesting depths.Overall, though, this was a fab movie, and one that I'd happily watch again.

This comedy is quite fun to watch with a middle aged professor and his two lovely love interests who are considerably younger. There are some astute observations about differences between the US and the UK. The contrast between English students and American students is funny. Liked the twist where the one facing deportation is a white guy and the Hispanics are legal. The commentary about excessive drinking in the British culture is right on. The villa is quite idyllic. Pierce Brosnan is well preserved so things don't look icky. He didn't let himself go like some other actors his age. Still looks better than Daniel Craig. Salma Hayek is lovely and should be on screen more. Jessica Alba is pretty and makes her annoying character appealing. Supporting cast Ben McKenzie is not quite right. Malcolm McDowell is a bit young to be Pierce's father.It's worth one watch.

Lessons in Love is a rom com that does not always hit its marks. It is not too romantic, uproariously funny or makes biting comments about academia. I just thought Michael Douglas did this better in Wonder Boys.Richard (Pierce Brosnan) is a literature professor married to the much younger Kate (Jessica Alba) and they have a son together and he has moved to the USA. However Kate is having an affair and Richard hits on her older sister Olivia (Salma Hayek) who herself is in an estranged marriage as she found her husband cheating on her.Richard has had a hell raising life just like his father also a college professor. Now being pursued by the immigration authorities for overstaying his visa, arrested for drunk driving he is trying to spend as much time with his young son and find a spark in his teaching and a permanent job.There are a few good gags but it feels predictable. Malcolm McDowall's northern accent is at odds with Brosnan's Irish brogue. Oscar winner Marlee Matlin is wasted in a small role but Brosnan seems to be enjoying himself in playing the old charming rogue.

Started out in a rather predictable way and somewhere in the middle kinda grabs you. Certainly a movie for the more romantically inclined...but even the most cynical will be touched. Just be a movie lover and let it play out... the actors are interesting to watch. The backdrop of California and England are shown with excellent cinematography and the music soundtrack works. It is a movie that the critics will never like but a genuine mover lover will be entertained. Pierce Brosnan, Selma Hayek and Jessica Alba had good chemistry and were enjoyable to watch on screen. Duncan Joiner as Jake was delightful to watch and was very convincing the young son in love with both of his parents..