Sorry, this movie sucks

Let's be realistic.

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

(warning: mild spoilers)take a simple but cute idea, the desperate guy abandoned by his fiancée, flies from the UK to the US (supposed to be Maine, but actually filmed in British Columbia), chooses his destination because the town is called "Hope", and on day two meets the cutest sweetest girl in the whole region, but also with a wild fun side so you don't get bored.add some pretty solid names in acting: Colin Firth (sure he was less famous then), Minnie Driver. Add a cute blonde who can act namely Heather Graham. In the "supporting" roles put actors of such caliber that they can do much better than just "support": Mary Steenburgen, Frank Collison, and of course Oliver Platt (who was nicely leaner back then).so, in theory, you could have done something bordering on the very good, cute, touching, powerful, and so on.but, unfortunately, the script lacks power, the direction lacks power, the whole plot logic could have been made both better and denser.so at the end of the day, we're left with a film which is fine to watch on a lazy evening with the wife, and has its cute moments - but could have been seriously better. Maybe it was too ambitious, too big budget a film, to good a crew of actors, for director Mark Hermann. Too bad.

My wife and I started watching this movie and quickly become insulted by the poor quality and the lack of detail. This was supposed to take place in Vermont, USA, but they were so bad at location that they forgot to at least put on Vermont car plates - they were British Columbia plates!!! Also, the accents were terrible. One lady sounded like Fran Dressler from the Nanny, some sounded like they were from the south. Vermonters for the most part don't have an accent. Why not just film the movie in Vermont? A little homework by the producers would have done them some good. It's too bad... we both like the actor Colin Firth. Not his fault.

This film is about an English artist who goes to Hope in America to forget his sorrow after discovering that his fiancée is about to marry someone else."Hope Springs" is a light-hearted, bubbly, energetic and fun comedy. The story is vibrantly fun and engaging. It successfully balances between the typically English polite long-winded dialog and vibrant fun. These polar opposites clash together and create great chemistry. The main characters, Mandy and Colin are likable and sweet, which is essential in an enjoyable romantic comedy. I enjoyed watching "Hope Springs" a lot, I think it deserved to be a commercial success.

I'm not easily amused but this fun movie has a lot going for it.The photography's great and the scenery is likewise. The cast is energetic and easy on the eye. Most of all, the story doesn't take itself too seriously.There's some minor elements of clichéd expression but I can't recall anyone falling over and (more importantly) no one falls into the swimming pool as seemed likely at one stage.The character playing 'Fisher' the motel manager's husband was memorable as much for his appearance and delivery as his lines. Watch for one of his soliloquies where Colin Firth could be mistaken for John Cleese It's all good fun!