Two singles in LA

Movie
German title	Two singles in LA
Original title	Til There Was You
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1997
length	109 minutes
Age rating	FSK 6
Rod
Director	Scott Winant
script	Winnie Holzman
production	Penney Finkelman Cox , Tom Rosenberg , Alan Poul
music	Terence Blanchard , Miles Goodman
camera	Bobby Bukowski
cut	Joanna Cappuccilli , Richard Marks
occupation
Jeanne Tripplehorn : Gwen Moss Dylan McDermott : Nick Jennifer Aniston : Debbie Sarah Jessica Parker : Francesca Lanfield Karen Allen : Betty Dawkan Kale Browne : Vince Dawkan Michael Tucker : Saul Moss John Hawkes : Gawayne Nina Foch : Sophia Monroe Ian Gomez : Scott Patrick Malahide : Timo Kasi Lemmons : Angenelle Susan Walters : Robin Janel Moloney : Beebee (at 25)

Til There Was You (Original title: Til There Was You ) is an American comedy film from the year 1997 . The Director led Scott Winant , the writer wrote Winnie Holzman . The leading roles played Jeanne Tripplehorn and Dylan McDermott .

action

Gwen Moss grows up in a happy family, in contrast, Nick's father is an alcoholic. Both children enjoy watching the television series One Big Happy Family .

Several years later, Nick is an architect. His office is hired by the star of the series, Francesca Lanfield, to renovate a residential complex. Nick and Francesca get closer and begin a relationship.

Gwen is supposed to write Lanfield's memoirs as a ghostwriter . When she learns that the complex designed by a famous architect is about to be demolished, she fights against it. Gwen writes letters to the media. The local council is debating whether the residential complex should be listed , but the application is rejected.

Lanfield fires Gwen. She advises Francesca not to hire another ghostwriter, but to write the book herself. Nick tries in vain to convince his bosses to keep at least parts of the plant. Then he leaves his company.

Lanfield's book is published. Gwen and Nick become a couple. In the last scene you can see Gwen - a few years later - telling their daughter how she and Nick met.

Reviews

James Berardinelli gave the film two stars out of four and compared it to the comedy Sleepless in Seattle , in which the main characters only meet at the end. Since they met earlier in this film, Berardinelli said that this would amount to "a joke without a punchline". Although he praised a few scenes, he generally criticized the characters.

Roger Ebert criticized in the Chicago Sun-Times in particular the "idiot plot" (" idiot plot ") and the cast.

“A story told in a casual, conversational tone that always takes time for digressions and thought leaps and thus ensures a pleasantly carefree conversation. The sympathetic talent test of a director, which is additionally secured by good actors and ironic distance. "

- Lexicon of international film

publication

Since its theatrical release on May 30, 1997, the film has only grossed 3.5 million US dollars at the box office, which is why it was only released on VHS in Germany on January 27, 1998 .

Web links

• Til in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Two LA singles in the Lexicon of International Films
• Two singles in LA at Rotten Tomatoes (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ James Berardinelli : 'Til There Was You on reelviews.com (English), accessed October 20, 2011
2. ↑ Roger Ebert : 'Til There Was You (PG-13). In: suntimes.com of May 30, 1997 (English), accessed October 20, 2011
3. ^ Two singles in LA In: Lexicon of international films . Film service , accessed April 24, 2017 .  
4. ↑ Til There Was You on boxofficemojo.com (English), accessed October 20, 2011