Barry Morrow, the Oscar-winning co-writer of Rain Man, makes his directorial debut with this fairy tale so cute that it misses genuine enchantment by a mile. Darren Criss stars as charm-free Tyler, the son of a successful fashion executive (James Remar). Bored and rudderless as he’s reluctantly groomed to take over dad’s business, Tyler flies to Milan for meetings, only to be kidnapped and held for ransom. But the inept hostage-takers get lost driving through mountains and take refuge in a cottage that is under a gypsy spell. When all wake up the next day, the curse kicks in: each man will fall in love with the first soul he sees. For his part, Tyler’s initial glimpse is of the sharp-tongued, Sophia Loren-like Rosalia (Madalina Ghenea), who he subsequently woos as a servile, jack-of-all-trades. Meanwhile, the three kidnappers chase after a spooked spinster, a gay hunk, and…a cow. Morrow proves absolutely ill-equipped to direct with any meaningful feeling for atmosphere, texture, story rhythm, or actor charisma, while Criss is unappealing—alternately whiny and starry-eyed—and Ghenea, for all of her sun-kissed beauty, is constantly lost in shadows. Not recommended. (T. Keogh)
All You Ever Wished For
Film Movement, 87 min., not rated, DVD: $24.99, June 4 Volume 34, Issue 5
All You Ever Wished For
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