Once Upon A Time In The Midlands - 2002 - 6/10
On live telly, Dek proposes to Shirley, who says no.
To the immense relief of her ex, Jimmy, holed up in Glasgow.
Who decides, following a robbery of a truck full of clowns (don’t ask), he will win Shirley back.
Never underestimate the emotional power of the old flame.
Peculiar British Rom-Com straddles crime, comedy, romance and kitchen drama.
Indeed, it is wishy-washy about Shirley’s heart, and the merits of the bachelors.
Too many minor, purposeless characters in what feels like a half-finished movie.
Not a bad flick, just pales next to a hundred other Rom-Coms.