Watermelon
Watermelon
| 16 April 2003 (USA)
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A tangled web of deciet pitches three lovers together with the added proposition of a baby.

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Lawbolisted

Powerful

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Dynamixor

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

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StyleSk8r

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

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Allison Davies

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

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Nugglebum435

Okay, first and foremost this is supposed to be an adaptation of the book - if you've read the book and are expecting it to be retold on the screen you're really not going to like it. It's the loosest form of adaptation ever known and could have easily have just been it's own story in it's own right. The story starts with the ditsy, slightly crazy Dubliner Claire, (Anna Friel) as she graduates from university and sets off for the bright lights of London with boyfriend Adam who's following her under the impression that she's all set for her new career in journalism. Claire's rather sporadic relationship with the truth however has caused her to leave out the fact that she doesn't actually have the new job, just an interview and when things go to pot with that Adam finds out the truth and storms back to Ireland. Things look up for Claire though as she bumps into (literally) one of her interviewers, James (Jamie Draven), and when she finds Adam gone and James looking for more she thinks why not and starts dating him. Skipping forward several weeks and Claire's story takes a turn when she finds out that she's pregnant. Knowing that Adam is the father she tries to tell him but he gives her the cold shoulder, in tears she heads back to James to come clean but when he cuts her off with excitement and doesn't let her tell him that he's not the father she gives in and keeps the truth to herself. Skipping forwards again the now heavily pregnant Claire goes into labour while James is ring shopping and their relationship comes to a crashing halt as the discrepancy in the length of her pregnancy comes to light and James is left with the realisation that he isn't the babies father. Dumped and alone, Claire runs back, tail between her legs, to Dublin and her parents, dropping in a few more tall tales to cover up why she's alone with a newborn until her father collapses with a heart attack as the truth comes out. Forced into growing up and telling the truth Claire comes clean to ex boyfriend Adam about the baby and they awkwardly try to make amends while James turns up at her parents house after realising that he can't just let her go and forget it all because deep down he really loves her. The final moments of this made-for-TV movie blow up with the showdown between Claire, Adam and James after he believes Claire has just 'moved on to the next guy'. When James lays his heart on the line and tells Claire that he came back to make amends and to see if she would come home to be a family with him he finds out that Adam is the father and, devastated, leaves to head home. Knowing that her and Adam could never be happy together because she loves James, Claire runs after him to the airport to tell him and after a will-they- won't-they chase they finally fall into each others arms. Anyone who's read the book knows that this version of the story is VERY different, however, it's sweet and funny and feel-good nonetheless. Yes it's predictable, no, Anna Friel's Irish accent isn't that great, but it's not a Hollywood blockbuster. It's just a sweet little take on a book that runs along nicely, has a fantastic supporting cast with faces such as Brenda Fricker as Claire's mother and is a little over an hours worth of soft-hearted, chick-centric viewing. If all else fails, ignore the story and just smile, doe-eyed whenever the delectable Jamie Draven comes on screen - he gives a sweet little performance and is certainly easy to look at. Drama fuelled, edgy characters may be more his forte, but he still gives a great performance and it's always nice to see him get a chance to show off his smile!

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Mary-Elizabeth Bruton

I love this movie not just because it was moving but because it was funny too. Its about a girl named Claire who moves to London with her boyfriend. He then dumps her and abandons her all alone in a new city. She applies for a job but ends up getting sick during the interview. A charming and kind guy helps her get a small job in a company where she applied. They soon become an item and fall in love. However, Claire then discovers she is pregnant with her ex boyfriends baby. She ends up telling her current boyfriend that its his baby. The couple set about making a new home for the little baby. Unfortently the truth comes out and he dumps her... Welli don't want to give the rest away but needless to say it is just as exciting and confusing in second part. This film is one of My all time favorites. I would strongly recommend watching this, Even if you don't like soppy chick flicks. Anna friel is supported with a strong cast full if witty and slightly crazy Characters.

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sky_blue_lynz

Hi everyone!, well it was a horrible night,me and my mum were totally bored and the tele was crap! then watermelon came on, i thought it was brilliant,it's a totally great,feel good girlie series! when the adverts came on i was dying to for them to end and get back to see what happens next! oh and Jamie Draven(swoon) i think ive fallen in love! No,seriously water melon was a really good watch,and every one that seen it thought so aswell! is there any way i can buy it? a big clap to the writer!!! and a wee wink to jamie(lol) Lynsey.x.

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adrianh0001

Anna Friel plays an embarrassingly stupid Dublin girl who jets off to London with her boyfriend for a job that's really just a job interview. The interview ends disastrously, she's dumped by the boyfriend and then, literally, bumps into one of the interviewers who (and who'd have guessed) just happens to fancy her.Find herself pregnant by her previous boyfriend, she cons the new guy into believing he's the father. As the birth is earlier than expected, he realises what's been going on, walks out on her and she returns to Dublin.Reconciliation with the father fails when the English boyfriend turns up and it all ends in a highly unbelievable lovey-dovey get-back-together at the airport.This really is very much a "made-for-ITV" film: catering for the lowest common denominator in their target audience (i.e. try not to make the people think too much about what they're watching).Friel's Oirish accent is passable and, of course, she gets her clothes off (it must have taken some time to get those nipples peeking out of the bubble bath by just the right amount).Altogether, don't waste your time watching this if it should ever be repeated.

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