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Two Sides to the Story
When Helen Quilley (Gwyneth Paltrow) gets sacked from her job one morning, she heads back to her London flat where she expects her boyfriend Gerry (John Lynch) is hard at work on his novel.
If she makes the train in time, she'll meet a rather flirtatious stranger, James Hammerton (John Hannah) and she'll get home in a timely manner to discover Gerry been sacked, too -- right there in their own bed by his ex-girlfriend, Lydia (Jeanne Tripplethorn).
But if Helen misses that train, she'll go back up to the street to hail a cab and get mugged. A trip to the hospital means she is delayed long enough to get home after Lydia has left.
In this curious film, Helen lives these two parallel experiences in a series of cuts back and forth.
Zara Turner appears as Helen's friend Anna; Douglas McFerran is Gerry's pal Russell; Paul Brightwell is James' friend Clive; and the venerable Virginia McKenna is James' mother.
Written and directed by Peter Howitt.
Rated R for some sexuality and language.
Run Time: 1 hour, 39 minutes
My personal rating: B-
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