Classic: Pretty Woman
10 April 2012
Garry Marshall's 1990 success, revived in time for Valentine's Day, is, of course, just a fable.
But his tale of a vulnerable call-girl cleaned up by a rich businessman is at least watchable.
Julia Roberts is fresh and zingy as the call-girl and Richard Gere tries hard to match her, and generally succeeds in taming his natural charisma in favour of hers.
It's all fairly unconvincing - but its heart is roughly in the right place.
Pretty Woman
Cert: 15
