Down With Love [M]

It's the 1960s and feminist author Barbra Novak has come to New York to promote her book, Down With Love. As her book hits the bestseller list, she becomes the newest target of renown playboy Catcher Block. His goal to prove that she's just like every other woman, soon turns into an epic battle of the sexes that will have you laughing out loud.

I saw this film when it first came out years ago in the cinemas with my best friend from primary school. And I absolutely LOVED it! The bright colours, the amazing costumes, the actors, the story, the script, and the music, made this a film that I always seem to want to come back to. It's simply gorgeous.

It's the 1960s and feminist author Barbra Novak has come to New York to promote her new book Down With Love. A work of non-fiction that outlines three steps that will teach women to have equality with men in the workforce and teach them the difference between love and sex. As her book starts to build a buzz, Barbra soon grabs the attention of Know Magazine's star journalist and playboy Catcher Block, who makes it his mission to prove that she is just like every other woman and wants the same things: love and marriage. And what began as a mission to ruin a famous writer soon turns into a hysterical and epic battle of the sexes.

There are many points of interest that this film holds, that I must draw attention to. As the film is set the 60s, the outfits are downright gorgeous! Big hats, high-waisted shorts, silk robes and high-heeled slippers. Aaah, I want to be in the film just so I can wear some of the clothes that Barbra wears.

The script was very clever too. Full of sexual innuendos, wonderful little jokes and a few twists of the plot here and there. And the way the flick is filmed was brilliant too. Lots of colour is used in practically everything from clothes to furniture, it's almost like you're watching an Austin Powers movie. Very outrageous and 60s. And the way the phone conversations were filmed was clever too. They use the split screen so that you can see each end of the conversation. And as the conversations get a little angrier, they even use the image of a lightning bolt to separate the two. It was wonderful. The film is full of little old-fashioned tricks like this.

Renee Zellweger is Barbra Novak and she was gorgeous. Quick witted and with a breathy sound to her voice that funnily enough really does suit the character, she was a delight to watch as she constantly fights with and outsmarts the leading man.

Ewan McGregor is Catcher Block *swoons*. I am in love with Ewan. With his gorgeous and gentle face to his versatile and wonderful acting, if I died whilst he was on the screen, I would die with a smile on my face. Ewan delivers a stunning performance here as he goes on this vendetta to outsmart and outwit our leading lady.

Filled with loads of colour, wonderful jokes, gorgeous gowns and even more gorgeous men, Down With Love was a clever and adorable romantic comedy that will have you laughing out loud. The battle of the sexes never looked so good!