A very good movie

Since I'm a huge fan of Neil Jordan, I was really eager to check out this movie. First of all, to be honest, I have to admit that it had been a while since this director really blew me away with one of this movies. Fortunately, I was eventually pleasantly surprised by this flick. Basically, it was one of those movies where a man and a woman are stuck together against their will but, eventually, they get some connection. The difference here was that the characters were so well written and played, they were quite fascinating to watch. Furthermore, I really enjoyed the directing providing precisely the right amount of humor, drama, romance and suspense. Of course, the fact that Michael Caine had a small part didn't hurt either as he once again gave another strong performance. Bob Hoskins, for once playing the lead, was also really good here.  Eventually, the whole thing turned out to be  a simple tale but it was very well told and just plain entertaining. To conclude, even though it is rather forgotten nowadays, I really liked the damned thing and I think it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Neil Jordan's work.