Martha, meet Daniel Frank and Lawrence is a somewhat misunderstood film. For a start it's more of a man's romantic comedy as its three guys all falling in love with the same woman. It may be predictable but this film has a certain charm to it that you can't ignore. It may be the case that because it's a British film, with three great British actors, that that is where the charm is coming from. I'm not sure whether it would be any good as an American film.

goes. The three men that Martha meets are also all men who, on closer examination of their life, could do with a serious overhaul. Peter believes that crucial to the whole premise of the movie is the ability to believe in this concept of starting afresh. Script’s first twist comes some 40 minutes in, when Laurence reveals to his neighbor the reason for his anguish: Intending to meet Daniel at the airport but missing him when his plane arrived early, Laurence bumped into Martha instead – and the Earth moved for them both. Pic then replays events from Laurence’s point-of-view, reprising scenes in the cafe and art gallery, as misunderstandings mount among the three friends. Third act starts with Laurence visiting the neighbor (the point at which the movie began) and, after a further twist, careens to a conclusion in which Martha holds the whip hand. Frank, Daniel and Laurence have been friends since they can remember. Frank, an out of work actor, overindulges himself and is in constant competition with the rich, charming and successful Daniel. Laurence is their fall guy, the man with a sympathetic ear and capacity to bring them together. But this time Daniel has gone too far. He has stolen Frank's date and once again failed to turn up to a meeting of the three men. Frank is furious and ready to maim. Laurence tries but fails to placate. Frank is right, Daniel is far away - in Minneapolis, heading for the airport. Description: A COMEDY IN WHICH THREE MEN FALL IN LOVE, UNAWARE THAT THEY HAVE ALL FALLEN FOR THE SAME WOMAN. With the first half given over to Liz's sanitised tale, the latter part of the film takes on a darker note as Martin tells the cops his side of the story. And here's where the film loses momentum and veers dangerously towards standard thriller cliché territory, throwing in some horribly graphic moments (uncontrollable vomit, maggot-ridden toilets) and spiralling towards an all-too-obvious outcome.

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The Very Thought of You (Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence) (1998)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster . Retrieved 29 December 2013. Peter also sees the film as being about a particular moment in people's lives - in their late twenties to early thirties, when people are growing apart and growing up. I have this theory that anywhere between 27 and 32 people go into a dreadful turbulence, but

A COMEDY IN WHICH THREE MEN FALL IN LOVE, UNAWARE THAT EACH OF THE OTHERS ARE BOTH IN LOVE THE SAME WOMAN.Holden, Stephen (27 August 1999). " 'The Very Thought of You': A Pretty Woman, but the Wrong One". The New York Times . Retrieved 26 March 2009. The story takes an interesting turn when Martha finds herself falling for Frank, but at the same time, Daniel and Laurence also begin to have feelings for her. As the four friends reconnect, their lives become intertwined with one another, leading to a roller coaster ride of emotions and complications. This film is one of those rare romantic comedies where, as I said before, because you can identify with the characters and the character of Martha, you can really get into the film and it doesn't seem reminiscent of previous romantic comedies-where you might have got incredibly irritated. The film is very short. At 83 mins, we don't feel like the film has dragged on too much or irritated by the characters. I love the subtle humour from the three guys, which creates such brilliant people to watch on screen. Interestingly, this film never made it to US theatres but was shown everywhere else in the world.