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Film by Richard Zywotkiewicz Me Myself I starring Rachel Griffiths, directed by opens Friday, May 12 The Globe I absolutely loathe the premise of Me Myself I. No matter how long ago the script was conceived, it is virtually a carbon copy of Sliding Doors, and really offers nothing new to the "dual reality" concept. That said, the feel-good aspect of the film never seems too forced and star Rachel Griffiths is so likable it’s hard to dismiss the film completely. Pamela Drury (Griffiths) is in a crisis. After a successful career in which she has travelled the world, amassed reasonable wealth and achieved true independence, she is struck by the realization that she has made a complete mess of her life. Triggered by memories of Robert Dickson, an old boyfriend she turned down years ago, she now longs to be in a meaningful relationship. Then, magically, Pamela collides with someone who will change her life: the Pamela who did marry Robert Dickson all those years ago. Pamela Two comes complete with Robert, three children and a dog. Astonished to meet her alternative self, Pamela is further stunned when Pamela Two vanishes, leaving Pamela stranded in the married life. The kids are brats and the husband is less than perfect. And of course, as Pamela soon discovers, so is the marriage and the person she has become. I was afraid Me Myself I would end up being just another dissertation about being happy where you are – which it does – but there are a few added twists which make the story palatable. Though Griffiths’s comic acting style seems contrived at times, there’s no doubt about her charisma. The film was written by Phillipa and Pip Karmel based on a short film done many years ago. With these two, and two other credited directors, it’s amazing there is any coherence in the story whatsoever. However, if light and fluffy films are what you’re looking for, Me Myself I is that and little more.

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