I Love You Too (2010 film)

Plot

Jim (Brendan Cowell) is a thirty-three-year-old, emotionally stunted man who works at a miniature railway, and refuses to grow up. He lives in the granny flat at the back of his sisters house. Jims pregnant sister Marie (Bridie Carter) struggles with her oafish brute of a husband, Owen (Travis McMahon).

Jim is unable to make a commitment to his English girlfriend of three years, Alice (Yvonne Strahovski), who is very disappointed that Jim cant tell her that he loves her. Hoping to drive her boyfriend into saying those magical words, she considers taking a job in England, but to no avail.

After a drunken night on the town with his mate Blake (writer Peter Helliar), Jim unsuccessfully attempts to steal a car, owned by the vertically challenged Charlie (Peter Dinklage). Discovering an undelivered love letter Charlie wrote to Francesca, Jim cajoles Charlie into helping him mend his relationship with Alice. Jims first attempt at a love letter fails as he is unable to express the words so he copies Charlies original letter and gives it to Alice. Alice knows that the words arent Jims and is not impressed. Jim returns to Charlies place and Charlie realizes Jim copied his letter. Charlie tells Jim the words have to come from him so over a long afternoon and bottles of shiraz, Jim manages to write many rough drafts but he screws up all his work and gives up.

Although Jim failed with Alice, he makes a commitment to Charlie to deliver his 3-year-old love letter. Charlie reveals that Francesca is supermodel Francesca Moretti (Megan Gale) with whom he is obsessed. Luckily Moretti is in town on a promotional tour and Jim takes Charlie to her book signing. Charlie gets cold feet and leaves but Jim hand-delivers the letter.

Meanwhile Charlie visits Alice and give her a shoebox of Jims writings, Charlie tells her, His handwritings terrible, he writes like a doctor who lost both hands in the war, the words are coming. Theyre not quite there yet, but theyre close.

Later that evening Francesca reads Charlies letter then invites him for a drink at her hotel. The two enjoy a pleasant evening together.

Blake uses his influence to stall Alices taxi ride to the airport to allow Jim to express his true feeling and to propose to her.

Cast

There are also cameo appearances from some prominent Australian comedians, including Hamish Blake, Rose Byrne, Dave Lawson and Angus Sampson.

Critical reception

The film received mixed reviews. Review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes reports that 54% of critics gave the film a positive review, based on 13 reviews, with an average score of 5.4/10.