Lessons in Love – Movie Review

Director: Tom Vaughan

Writer: Matthew Newman (Screenplay)

Cast

• Pierce Brosnan (GoldenEye)
• Salma Hayek (From Dusk Till Dawn)
• Jessica Alba (Sin City)
• Malcolm McDowell (Halloween)
• Duncan Joiner (Tales from the Loop)
• Ben McKenzie (88 Minutes)

Plot: A drama about a Cambridge poetry professor who begins to re-evaluate his life of Byronic excess.

Runtime: 1 Hour 39 Minutes

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Story: Lessons in Love starts as Cambridge poetry professor Richard (Brosnan) prepares to meet his young girlfriend Kate’s (Alba) parents. However, a chance meeting with Olivia (Hayek) turns his eye, but it turns out she is Kate’s sister.

Richard and Kate end up moving to America and starting a family. However, she ends up leaving him for another man, but they decide to stay in the same house to raise their kid. Richard tries to remain strong, but finds his green card expiring, which could see him separated from his son. Meanwhile, Olivia learns her husband has been cheating on her, proving both are struggling with love, until they spend time together.

Verdict on Lessons in Love

Lessons in Love is a romantic comedy following an Englishman who finds himself moving to America for love. However, after they have a child and divorce, he remains around his son and falls in love with his ex-wife’s sister. They must figure out how he can stay in the country and start a new life.

This movie plays into the idea that people can meet people at strange times in life. It shows how people can change but parents would want the best life for their parents. However, certain parts show a much shallow side to the human experience and the laughs miss more than they hit. Sometimes this film feels like it is trying to do too much, which takes away the focus of the most important storylines.

Where to Watch

Final Thoughts – Lessons in Love is the standard romantic comedy.