GetPapa Far from Perfect, Far from Terrible

Aneesa Wardle The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Kirandeep Yoder The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

Lucia Ayala It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

trashgang I came across this DVD at a flea market were it costs to say a penny. Just looking at the cover I thought, well, let's give it a try. Was it bad, not at all, was it good, not at all. In other words, it's a mediocre flick that easily could be broadcasted as a Saturday night family evening film. The two main leads (Richard Grieco and Joanna Pacula) were okay but for me the best acting was done by Thandi Puren (Kate Johnson). It's rather strange that she appeared in only 4 flicks. The story itself is as thin as a cigarette paper and you can easily see it coming. But I must say that the last minute was a nice surprise for me. It is stated that there is a lot of nudity in it but I just saw some covered skin, okay no and then on a picture you see something or in a bath but not to mention. Ideal to watch with the whole family.

treighsea The puzzle being... who were we supposed to like? I watched it to see Richard Grieco (who I agree is underrated), and through the movie, it was possible to see his character growing and changing and improving, trying to do better. Learning a lesson, if you will, or starting to. That made him about the only likable person in the film apart from the police detective, who initially was too over-the-top falsely jovial for my tastes. Another reviewer commented on the twist at the end, and I agree: while interesting, it doesn't fit the plot. I sat afterward thinking it through and decided that what happened is that the writers/directors came up with the twist on the last day of filming, over a lunch with too many cocktails. The movie is atmospheric, however, and watching the characters 'play' each other, especially once you suspect what's really going on, is interesting. One thing I did find unbelievable -- and this isn't really a spoiler because it takes place in the first three minutes -- is that Grieco, a rich & powerful man, would ALLOW his girlfriend to film their liaison. I thought, DUH? Aren't you too smart for that? C'mon, dude, it's the age of the Internet. Trust no one, as Fox Mulder would have said. In any case, if you're a Grieco fan, give this one a shot. He's purty and he does a good job.

jackjack-2 This is at least the third remake of this movie so if while watching it, there is a sense of deja vu, don't be surprised. All they did was change the setting of the story and tell it differently but the differences are not significant. And it doesn't get any better because the plot is flawed to begin with. It never works. And like its predecessors, the acting is mediocre.The plot has a unique ending which will surprise any one who has never seen the movie before but the ending doesn't fit the story. Had this movie ended ten minutes earlier, it would have worked and have been very satisfying and I would have thought it more worthwhile. But here is the spoiler and that in the end crime does pay because the criminal is not caught. I never like this message resulting from a movie.

FEF312 I've been a big fan of Polish Actress Joanna Pacula since the early '90s (Black Ice, Under Investigation). Still sensual and stunning at 47, she plays a role similar to one she played in 1993 (Every Breath), that of a woman who plays a dangerous game with her husband. Also of note is the actor who plays the chief police investigator - he brings the energy level of the movie up whenever he shows up. A minus is Richard Grieco, who walks through his role like he's sedated. There is a twist at the end, which I enjoyed. The South African setting was also a nice change from the usual LA/NY setting. For Pacula fans, a step up from her recent movies!