It's an unfortunate fact for film-makers that improvising dialogue doesn't make things seem more real; it actually only makes you more aware that the actors are acting, and at the same time makes it more difficult for a film to keep a sense of direction. This largely feels like a series of improv sketches, some obviously meant to be funny; but I don't think you can have a comedy in English based around infidelity, it just feels too sad. The French could maybe manage it, they're more cynical about these things.
So it's not great by any means but it deserves a *little* better than the average mark here if only for the sharp performances and - for a British film - lack of hand-wringing.
So it's not great by any means but it deserves a *little* better than the average mark here if only for the sharp performances and - for a British film - lack of hand-wringing.