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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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As there is no DVD Description given above, here's the DVD case summary:
Martin Freeman stars as Danny Reed whose life is literally turned upside down when he is struck by lightning and wakes to find himself trapped in a woman's body. Instead of being a scruffy DIY store worker with no prospects, he has swapped lives with glamorous female fashion journalist Veronica Burton (played by Rachael Stirling). This creates a variety of very difficult situations...
I purchased "Boy Meets Girl" as part of Martin Freeman's back catalogue available on DVD, without knowing what the mini-series is about. Reading the DVD case summary, I thought oh no, how many more body-swapping stories does this world need? Accordingly, the DVD remained untouched for quite some time until I finally gave it a go. Well, what can I say, I watched the whole series in one go, needing to know how it would all end.
As usual, Martin Freeman's performance is priceless although sadly we don't actually see an awful lot of him because the series mainly follows his new, female persona. However, we at least get to listen to his voice. Rachael Stirling's "reincarnation" as a man is simply brilliant, fantastically acted by her throughout.
In other words, despite my initial apprehension I loved "Boy Meets Girl" and have since re-watched it several times.
Like my pre-reviewer already mentioned, unfortunately there is no bonus material or interviews with this DVD.
Martin Freeman stars as Danny Reed whose life is literally turned upside down when he is struck by lightning and wakes to find himself trapped in a woman's body. Instead of being a scruffy DIY store worker with no prospects, he has swapped lives with glamorous female fashion journalist Veronica Burton (played by Rachael Stirling). This creates a variety of very difficult situations...
I purchased "Boy Meets Girl" as part of Martin Freeman's back catalogue available on DVD, without knowing what the mini-series is about. Reading the DVD case summary, I thought oh no, how many more body-swapping stories does this world need? Accordingly, the DVD remained untouched for quite some time until I finally gave it a go. Well, what can I say, I watched the whole series in one go, needing to know how it would all end.
As usual, Martin Freeman's performance is priceless although sadly we don't actually see an awful lot of him because the series mainly follows his new, female persona. However, we at least get to listen to his voice. Rachael Stirling's "reincarnation" as a man is simply brilliant, fantastically acted by her throughout.
In other words, despite my initial apprehension I loved "Boy Meets Girl" and have since re-watched it several times.
Like my pre-reviewer already mentioned, unfortunately there is no bonus material or interviews with this DVD.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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Very enjoyable ITV drama starring Rachael Stirling and Martin Freeman. Rachael Stirling in particular shines in the 'male' role. For me, one of the best ITV dramas in ages and ages. Angela Griffin / Paterson Joseph / Marshall Lancaster were also very good in their roles.
The DVD contains the four episodes and that is it (always good to get some bonus material / interviews etc but sadly not in this case).
The music was also different in places..
The DVD contains the four episodes and that is it (always good to get some bonus material / interviews etc but sadly not in this case).
The music was also different in places..
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It's the old, "two people hit by lightning & switching brains story", only above average. I bought this because I am a big Martin Freeman fan; sadly, his character, Danny Reed, is a thankless and underwritten part, while Rachael Stirling, as Veronica Burton has the meaty, substantial role in the show. It seems obvious that the writers knew how to find the comedy of a man in a woman's body -- while wandering into some seriously homophobic territory -- but no idea at all of what to do with a woman in a man's body (what, no penis jokes?). Consequently Rachael Stirling's character shines, leaving Martin Freeman's character short-changed, appearing infrequently, ineffectually wandering about looking confused, depressed & limp. He's almost a hindrance to the plot. Having said that, I watched it all, eager to see what would happen to them, what moral decisions they would come to & how it would end.
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A very nice series!
As a great tv series fan, I like to discover new series and this one was really enjoyable! Martin Freeman and Rachael Sterling are both great!
Published 2 months ago by Colin Hélène
Thoroughly decent British take on the body swap theme
Having always been a fan of body swap films I just had to see this despite my usual aversion for British TV serials. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Charles Gosling
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