Review: My Summer of Love (B-)

My Summer of Love (2004)
Directed by Pawel Pawlikowski
Starring Nathalie Press, Emily Blunt, Paddy Considine
MPAA: R
Grade: B-

Review by Sebastian Francis Kennedy

A young lesbian love story set in the countryside. One would think this was a French film, or one of those phoned in "art films" that Sony Classics used to churn out. But My Summer of Love is a little better than expected, a slow simmering romance with fine acting and excellent direction.

Nathalie Press (Mona) and Emily Blunt (Tamsin) star as two girls from different sides of the track - one wealthy, one poor. They form a friendship over the summer and before too long it transforms into a wonderful love affair. Mona's brother is recently released convict that has converted to Christianity. He has turned into a walking pro-Christ robot that cannot stop preaching his gospel to everyone - whether it is appropriate or not.

My Summer Of Love is a simple summer romance film that is a tad bit better than the standard coming of age story. For those looking for a little romance, this is worth a look.