The Girl in the Cafe - 6

A true British romantic comedy. When Americans make films like this they follow a script that will make any realist gag and any teenage girl ga-ga. This story follows a relationship between an older diplomat and a younger girl he meets in a cafe and knows very little about. He invites her to the G8 Summit in Iceland, after much awkwardness. She upsets people by her outrage at political compromise in the midst of decisions about the lives of thousands. The dialogue is very well done, and doesn't seem contrived (like the general formula). Bill Nighy (Love Actually - 7) is really good as the awkward careerist diplomat, not for any jokes he tells, but more for his demeanor. The featured songs work very well in the film also. One near the end being Bjork, who is from Iceland, and the other is the song Coldwater by Damien Rice. I don't own any of his music because it was really hard for me to listen to on its own, but when used as a soundtrack in this film, the song stands out. This is a worthwhile film that shows how human beings have many integral parts, and it is often hard to hold these in tension like we often do in order to avoid being overwhelmed.