Did You Hear About The Morgans?

Did You Hear About The Morgans? – Dir Marc Lawrence, starring Hugh Grant, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sam Elliott

infocus01Paul and Meryl Morgan are a successful Manhattan couple whose marriage is falling apart. When they witness a murder and are forced out of the city and into witness protection in a remote Wyoming town, BlackBerries and office gossip have to be swapped for the simpler things in life. But can going back to basics cure a failing marriage?

It’s a fish-out-of-water story that’s been done to death; the only thing that saves this rom-com from falling completely flat is a few witty lines from Grant. While the two A-list stars are indeed meant to be acting a troubled married couple, there’s absolutely no chemistry on screen. It’s an amusing enough 100 minutes, but nothing especially memorable.