A couple of angels, O'Reilly and Jackson, are sent to Earth to make sure that their next supervised love-connection succeeds. They follow Celine, a spoiled rich girl who has just accidentally shot a suitor and, due to a misunderstanding, is kidnapped by janitor Robert. Although Celine quickly frees herself, she stays with Robert for thrills. O'Reilly and Jackson pursue, hoping to unite the prospective lovers.
Direction
Boyle's kinetic visual grammar before Trainspotting fully cooled.
Acting
Diaz weaponizes manic pixie energy into something genuinely dangerous.
Writing
Hodge's script treats romance like a heist: plan, execute, improvise.
Director
Danny Boyle
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