I cant stand James Corden, and I am not to keen on Roald Dahl either. However, this movie was wonderful.
Based on a short story by Roald Dahl, this gentle comedy introduces us to Mr Hoppy (Dustin Hoffman) an elderly resident in a flat where he tends his wonderful plants on his balcony. But outside of his plants his life is empty and grey apart from his long held secret love for Mrs Silver (Judi Dench). Mrs Silver is a widow who lives in the flat downstairs and the shy botanist barely has the nerve to speak to her until she buys a pet. A tortoise named Alfie, that she dotes upon. When Mrs Silver confides in Mr Hoppy that she has concerns about Alfie, Mr Hoppy conceives a brilliantly overcomplicated plan to win her affections.
Based on a short story by Roald Dahl, this gentle comedy introduces us to Mr Hoppy (Dustin Hoffman) an elderly resident in a flat where he tends his wonderful plants on his balcony. But outside of his plants his life is empty and grey apart from his long held secret love for Mrs Silver (Judi Dench). Mrs Silver is a widow who lives in the flat downstairs and the shy botanist barely has the nerve to speak to her until she buys a pet. A tortoise named Alfie, that she dotes upon. When Mrs Silver confides in Mr Hoppy that she has concerns about Alfie, Mr Hoppy conceives a brilliantly overcomplicated plan to win her affections.