Hampstead – squatter turned millionaire
Based on a true story, this is a British made ROMCOM loosely based on the story of Harry the Hermit. Starring Brendan Gleeson and Diane Keaton.
Harry the Hermit, was an Irishman who became famous for setting up a makeshift shack in a corner of Hampstead Heath. The film shows property developers trying to evict him, in order to build luxury apartments. Later we see Brendan's character in court, where he successfully claimed squatter's rights to the land, having lived there for 17 years. Consequently he was awarded a deed to the land, which he sells at the end of the film for £4 million (if I remember correctly).
So it all ends happily ever after and the 'odd couple'(Gleeson / Keaton) become a couple and sail off in the original shack that he reconstructs onto a barge.
There are lots of cliché scenes and jokes, some recycled from previous British ROMCOMS.
The film is predictable, and a little boring for that reason.
Essentially this is just OK.
I would not recommend this film to anyone who enjoyed any of Gleeson's previous work.
5/10.
Harry the Hermit, was an Irishman who became famous for setting up a makeshift shack in a corner of Hampstead Heath. The film shows property developers trying to evict him, in order to build luxury apartments. Later we see Brendan's character in court, where he successfully claimed squatter's rights to the land, having lived there for 17 years. Consequently he was awarded a deed to the land, which he sells at the end of the film for £4 million (if I remember correctly).
So it all ends happily ever after and the 'odd couple'(Gleeson / Keaton) become a couple and sail off in the original shack that he reconstructs onto a barge.
There are lots of cliché scenes and jokes, some recycled from previous British ROMCOMS.
The film is predictable, and a little boring for that reason.
Essentially this is just OK.
I would not recommend this film to anyone who enjoyed any of Gleeson's previous work.
5/10.
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