Message in a BottleThere was a time when Costner could do no wrong, then he went arse over ego and found himself floundering, out of his depth in the grossly ill-conceived Waterworld. In an effort to refloat his career he headed for the shallower waters of slight romantic comedies such as Tin Cup and this affable effort in which he plays a lonely boat builder who casts his love letters into the sea. Fortunately for him they're discovered by a soft-centred female reporter, who initially scents a good story, then succumbs to his winsome charms. A sticky-sweet confection sharpened by Newman's cameo as Costner's irascible dad. |
