A Life Less Ordinary - DVD Review

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Danny Boyle�s screwball rom-com didn�t get the critical acclaim of Shallow Grave and Trainspotting, but it�s much better with hindsight. Sure, the story of incompetent kidnapper Ewan McGregor falling for victim Cameron Diaz is daft � especially in its song and dance sequence and crap claymation end credits. But the leads are charismatic and Holly Hunter is a scene-stealing badass angel.

Cast and crew interviews, behind-the-scenes footage.Unlike the pan&scan video, this has a crisp widescreen print and colourful booklet. The interviews, recorded on set, let just about everyone have their say but they�re poorly edited, with sound that cuts out before the speaker�s finished. Still, the other behind-the-scenes stuff is well assembled, and cinematographer Brian Tufano�s images look great on DVD.

Simon Button

Issue 32 - September 1999

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