A fairy floss romantic drama which sees Colin Firth going all Hugh Grantish as a typical Hollywood version of the Englishman abroad. Escaping from his ex-fiancee Firth moves to the small US town of Hope where he is soon involved with local girl Mandy (played by Heather Graham), his problems start though when his ex (Minnie Driver) turns up determined to win him back.

Although somewhat on the predictable side the movie is actually reasonably fresh, funny and contains a healthy amount of irony to counter the sweetness of the typical romcom plotline, Hope Springs gives off the feel good factor.

The leads are also good in their roles although surely Firth’s character wouldn’t have any trouble over choosing Graham’s small town sweetness over Driver’s ambitious and materialistic ex, there are also supporting roles for Mary Steenbergen as the local cupid determined to make the path of true love run smoothly and Oliver Platt as Hope’s forward thinking mayor.

Without giving it the air of condemnation Hope Springs is a nice movie and an enjoyable one too.

Extras include a short making of documentary.