Every once in a while, a film comes along which I never tire of seeing. 'A Life Less Ordinary' is one such film. Released in 1997, and brought to our screens by the same team who gave us 'Trainspotting', this film is described on the video case as 'an extraordinary' love story. What you actually get is so much more than a love story - romance, comedy, fantasy, and action, all rolled into an hour and a half.

When Robert (Ewan McGregor) is fired from his job as a janitor, to be replaced by a robot, on the same day that his girlfriend announces she's moving away with an aerobics instructor, he decides to take action. He visits his ex-employer, Naville, who just happens to be lecturing spoilt daughter Celine (Cameron Diaz) about her life, and ends up leaving the office having accidentally shot Naville, and kidnapped Celine. Unbeknown to them, two celestial cops, played by Holly Hunter and Delroy Lindo have been given the task of visiting Earth to make Robert and Celine fall in love - their incentive being that if they don't succeed, they don't get back into Heaven!

There are several scenes which had me in total hysterics (the phone call to Naville is one), and I could easily watch this film several times in a day (3 is my record so far!)

With a witty script, which is sharply observed, excellent performances from all the cast, and a wonderful sense of fun, this is one film everybody should see. There is a lot of strong language, especially from Holly Hunter's character, O'Reilly, so some viewers may be put off by that, but I didn't feel it was excessive.

If you haven't seen this film, you must! And if you have, then why not watch it again? I'd definitely recommend it, bcause it's just so different to most films released nowadays.