(rated R, 93 mins.) John Buckingham (Ben Chaplin) is a simple bank manager in London. So, what does he do when he’s lonely and wants a wife? Find one on the internet of course! When the Russian mail order bride named Nadia (Nicole Kidman) arrives, every man would be tickled pink, except she doesn’t speak English but that’s ok because she compensates in the language of love. Until one morning two friends (Vincent Cassel and Matthew Kassovitz) show up on the doorstep able to translate, but also seduce and rob them. Now it’s a story of John trying to scheme a way back to get his dignity. It’s fun to watch this madcap adventure with Kidman as a bad girl temptress with her “To Die For” attitude. The real life Australian and two Frenchmen threesome portray awesome Russians. But it’s Chaplin who keeps the energy going in this quirky caper (although a quick call to the police could have shortened the story to just under an hour). A great setup that in the end becomes pointless.
