Laura San Giacomo, introduced to us in the gangbuster role in sex, lies & videotape (1989), only appeared in a handful of empty independent films or small parts in blockbusters (Julia Roberts' best friend in Pretty Woman) before nabbing the starring role in the TV series Just Shoot Me starting in 1997. Nina Takes a Lover, a trite, cute comedy, finds San Giacomo as a wife who decides she deserves a break today and jumps into a lovable affair with a visiting British photographer (Paul Rhys). To first-time filmmaker Alan Jacobs's credit, he takes a earnest road, but the movie takes itself too seriously. Nina narrates her plight to a journalist (Michael O'Keefe) who notes these things (do we know anybody like this?) and before you can say Red Shoe Diaries she's igniting her love life. The film might have been more successful if it stayed as light as a Sandra Bullock vehicle (While You Were Sleeping opened at the same time) although it showcases San Giacomo's leading-lady appeal and provides an interesting role for the brooding Rhys. There's a lovely score by Todd Boekelheide to boot. --Doug Thomas
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Nina's (Laura San Giacomo) the kind of attractive, sexy lady most men would love to have as a wife--so it's odd that her husband isn't showering her with love and attention. While their marriage isn't completely on the rocks, Nina still feels that something is lacking. Longing for intimacy, she begins an extramarital affair with a gorgeous Welsh photographer (Paul Rhys) who's also cheating on his spouse. But Nina's infidelity leads her down a completely unexpected path, bringing her a better understanding of exactly what the phrase "true love" means.
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Laura San Giacomo, Paul Rhys, Fisher Stevens, Michael O'Keefe and Cristi Conaway star in this surprisingly romantic comedy that combines marriage, passion and adultery in a lover's triangle you can't resist.San Giacomo stars as Nina, a woman deeply in love with her husband despite his infidelity and frequent absences. But when he leaves town and her best friend borrows Nina's apartment for an extramarital tryst, Nina starts to reconsider her own ideas about love. Reluctantly, she enters an affair with a handsome stranger. And just when you think you understand Nina's change of heart, an astonishing secret reveals her path to true love. Flirty, funny and wonderfully romantic, NINA TAKES A LOVER is the perfect movie to share with someone and everyone you love!
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