The Rachel Papers (1989)
Poised to attend Oxford University, 19-year-old Charles Highway decides it's high time to have a romantic encounter with an older woman. With the help of a computer program and several eccentric relatives, Highway sets his sights on seducing Rachel Noyce, a stunning American in her 20s. However, Highway has his work cut out for him. Noyce has a boyfriend, DeForest, and is not exactly receptive to Highway's advances — at first, anyway.
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Simply A Masterpiece
It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.
Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.
Charles is in control of his life. He is about to finish 6th form college and start at Oxford. He is 19 and wants an 'older' woman before he turns 20. Enter the beautiful Rachel, and Charles puts his 'master-of-seduction' routines into top gear. Things however get complicated, Charles has a string of ex's and a weird brother-in-law. Rachel has a boyfriend named Deforest and Charles' father has a mistress...The first thing you notice about this film is that its a strange mix of Bright Lights, Big City, and Ferris Buellers Day Off. The second thing you notice is how quickly you fall into Charles world.And finally the third thing you realise is how shallow and pathetic Charles is, and yearn for more Jonathan Pryce. The thing is With the main character is the fact that Fletcher makes him come across as a spoilt brat, someone who may never have to do much work in his life, someone who gets everything for very little.But having never read the book, I don't know whether this was intentional, having a snivelling middle class squirt breaking the fourth wall and giving me utter spurious advice on the fairer sex.So when you start to despise the main character, the rest of the cast had better be great. And they are. Skye is wonderful as the titular character, and Pryce steals the show as Norman, the Neanderthal In Law.So all in all, its not bad, but the main character is one of those people you'd just like to punch in the face.
The Rachel Papers and Sam Malone from Cheers, both responsible for making me the commitment shy man i am today. A film to Live your late teens/early twenties by. Up there with the best 80's teen movies AND its English and set in the greatest city in the world.
Dexter Fletcher stars as Charles Highway. A young man with serious problems with relationships. Until he meets Rachel Noyce(Ione Syke). A sexy, young woman, whose boyfriend is none other than James Spader.Fletcher is adequate in his post 'Lock Stock' career, but the person who steals every scene with his unusual style of comedy, is Jonathon Pryce, as Charles' brother in law, Norman.The story is somewhat predictable in parts, but manages to stay watchable for the entire time. Rating=3/5
Despite being a little predictable at times, this solid little movie succeeds rather well. Both Fletcher and Skye give wonderful performances as the leads, and Pryce is fun every time he is on the screen. It has a good mix of comedy and drama, and at no point did any of the emotional turns seem out of place. I had been wanting to see this film for some ten years before finally seeing it tonight, and I am very pleased that I took the time to watch it.