There's not an awful lot of variety when it comes to the modern rom-com, admittedly there are a few infrequent offerings that buck the trend - but suffice to say, Did You Hear About the Morgans?, is not one of them. Sarah Jessica Parker and Hugh Grant are the titular Morgans and are tasked with wringing as many laughs out of the flimsy plot as possible. Grant has no trouble whatsoever, his trademark bumbling performance is as fresh as it ever was, yet SJP's complete lack of comic timing opposite him ensures any laughs are as staggered as one of Grant's monologues.
The set-up sees the recently separated Paul and Meryl Morgan witness a murder, and when they're recognised by the killer they must enter witness relocation. So, like last year's 'The Proposal' the couple are whisked away to a remote locale where they'll come to love each other and have some rather amusing frolics along the way. There's only so far Grant's endearing pomposity can take you so luckily there's Sam Elliot on hand to keep things ticking over until everything resolves itself neatly in the final ten minutes. In truth there's not a lot to dislike on show but there's not an awful lot to get excited about either. It's inoffensive, has the requisite amount of chuckles and will keep Hugh Grant fed and watered until he needs to work again in two years time (if only Parker took a leaf out of his book).
Verdict - Exactly what the trailer suggests, middle-of-the-road romantic comedy.
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