8 December 2014. Having seen the original French movie entitled, "Seducing Doctor Lewis (2003)," and talking with its director at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2004, it's difficult to really describe The Grand Seduction as original. The few weaknesses of the remake, include a confusing opening scene, a quick cut away from the doctor's favorite dish being served at the local pub, and the lack of chemistry between the doctor and the local beauty, and the rather unconvincing ending set up.
Nevertheless, Brandan Gleeson offers up a delightful main character, while the doctor played by Taylor Kitsch doesn't quite have the same film persona as say Patrick Wilson who starred in the one television season on A Gifted Man (2011) who played a doctor who see his dead wife. Wilson had a rather sharp, intelligent, interesting persona. Overall, this version of Doctor Lewis is funny, dramatic, and cute with its irony, but doesn't quite have the charm of say The Decoy Bride (2011) where a famous actor attempts to wed on a small, isolated island out the news media spotlight.
Nevertheless, Brandan Gleeson offers up a delightful main character, while the doctor played by Taylor Kitsch doesn't quite have the same film persona as say Patrick Wilson who starred in the one television season on A Gifted Man (2011) who played a doctor who see his dead wife. Wilson had a rather sharp, intelligent, interesting persona. Overall, this version of Doctor Lewis is funny, dramatic, and cute with its irony, but doesn't quite have the charm of say The Decoy Bride (2011) where a famous actor attempts to wed on a small, isolated island out the news media spotlight.