It could have been terrible, but director Bruce Webb's comedy is affecting, funny and really very moving.
Others may respond more readily than I did to this ambitious attempt to blend kitchen-sink realism, heartwarming sitcom and raunchy sex comedy. For me, they didn’t gel at all.
Its Shakespearean title is the most sophisticated touch in this would-be heartwarmer.
The film avoids the cop-out ending I feared was coming, but it still felt contrived and implausible.
It's poignant, well acted and occasionally funny but a bit formulaic.
The film milks genuine laughs and pathos thanks to some fine performances, including Liza Tarbuck as nurse Tina.
Both plotting and playing are a bit ragged and the visuals are telly-tastic, but the film’s fresh, unvarnished take on male friendship is altogether winning.
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