Our Almost Completely True Love Story – Movie Review
Director: Don Scardino
Writer: Mariette Hartley, Jerry Sroka (Screenplay)
Cast
- Mariette Hartley (Ride the High Country)
- Jerry Sroka (Antz)
- Bernie Kopell (Get Smart)
- Tess Harper (No Country for Old Men)
- Morgan Fairchild (Friends)
Plot: A tall, ageing “shiksa” icon meets a short Jewish leprechaun in a bird store–what are the chances?
Runtime: 1 Hour 32 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Our Almost Completely True Love Story starts when Mariette (Hartley) starts looking to date. She is an ageing actress whose friends in the business also have their own stories. Meanwhile, Jerry (Sroka) is also a struggling actor looking for love.
Both have been struggling in the industry and in the search for love. However, they end up meeting and striking up a relationship they never imagined. It then follows the two navigating the model Hollywood scene, where the older stars are often forgotten by the next generation.
Verdict on Our Almost Completely True Love Story
Our Almost Completely True Love Story is a romantic comedy following two ageing Hollywood stars. They both have struggled in the changing industry and finding love late in life. However, a chance meeting leads to them finding someone new to make their life feel special.
This is a nice story about love found in a different era to most rom-coms. We get a glimpse into a changing era of Hollywood and the struggles of older stars. While giving us a nice story of how love can find people at any point in their lives. It does have a unique approach to how everything is shown, by reflecting the actor’s real lives, rather than giving us full fictional characters.
Final Thoughts – Our Almost Completely True Love Story is a charming romantic comedy.
