Wild About Harry

2000 "Harry can't remember... what he's forgotten!"
Wild About Harry
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Released: 31 December 2000 Released
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A sleazy chef is forced to face the truth about the man he has become and realizes that he has the chance to begin again.

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noelwilde This is a wonderful film, beautifully, filmed, acted and directed. Just buy it, and you will have a film that you can watch time and time again. A story mixing comedy, tragedy, and insight, not letting each take anything away from the other. One of the best films I have seen in a long time.
smithers-5 Black comedy about a hard-drinking/smoking/womanising Irish TV chef who loses his memory when on the brink of divorce. Harry is a mix of male TV chefs from Graham Kerr to Keith Floyd and looks a hell of a lot like Patrick, the Irish Anglia TV chef.This is a well-constructed film, funny without being hilarious, moving without being too syrupy.Brendan Gleeson play this part so well that it's hard to imagine anyone else doing it.Amanda Donahoe is excellent in a different role for her.George Wendt as a TV producer is George Wendt - a delight to watch (please can we see more of him).Nothing groundbreaking, just good entertainment.
pbarnhill What a pleasure this was. A well written, well crafted piece of black comedy which demonstrates the fact that a fine story and emotive acting can make up for a lack of big budget sets and effects. Filmed on location (with good effect) in Northern Ireland, 'Wild About Harry' tells the tale of Harry McKee, an aging lothario who combines his job as a TV chef with a life of drunken parties and seducing his female fans. As you would imagine, this does not bode well for his marriage to long suffering wife Ruth, who has set divorce proceedings in motion. Before the hearing though, Harry gets attacked by thugs and ends up in a coma.When he awakes, he has 'lost' 25 years of memory and thinks he is an 18 year old, clean living, boy with his whole life ahead of him. What follows is a keenly observed story of how life can sometimes give you a second chance to repair any mistakes you've made. 'Wild About Harry' is based on a book by superb local author Colin Bateman, and anyone who has read any of his work will know that there are plenty of colourful characters, situations and lines to enjoy. We need more films like this to refresh the soul from the usual Hollywood pap !
petawebken I saw this movie at the London Film Festival and enjoyed it very much. It is a very witty and funny film,sometimes hilariously so.It is also a subtle film which works on more than one level. It can be viewed as a romantic comedy.or could be seen as a metaphor for peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland after 25 years of troubles.The film has encouraged me to buy some of Colin Batemans books.