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GREEN CARD
Released by AV Channel-Umbrella Entertainment. Available to buy.

Bronte: You've had lots of women but you've never loved anyone since Helene except for me and you fell in love with me because... 

Georges: Ahh, what's a good reason? Just can't think.

This very sweet rom-com marked Gerard Depardieu’s attempt to break into American movies.  He plays petty thief turned composer Georges who tries to start a new life in America by entering into a marriage of convenience with Andie MacDowell’s Bronte, she has her reason’s for agreeing, she can only get the apartment of her dreams by pretending she is married (it is only open to married couples), once married they go their separate ways only to have immigration making them prove their marital status. Cue lots of shenanigans as they try to prove they’ve been living as a couple and have a life together, in doing so the pair discover they might actually be in love with each other.

Depardieu of course is heavy on the gallic charm and MacDowell is beautiful, there is also a fun performance from Frasier’s ex Bebe Neuwirth as an immature artist. Great fun and decidedly easy to watch.

EXTRAS: 2 short featurettes offering interviews with director Peter Weir and Gerard Depardieu and Andie MacDowell as well as the original trailer and various trailers for Umbrella product.