Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times said the film is 'lightweight, as it should be', adding that Ben and Sharon 'are delighted to be admired by such wonderful partners, and we are happy for them. In contrast, Justin Chang of Variety described it as 'slickly charming, gently erotic and directed with supreme polish'. The feature received mixed reviews from critics, garnering a 45% ('Rotten') rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which concluded that the film is 'full of unlikable characters, messy editing, and gratuitous nudity'.

Jared Harris ( uncredited) as Alex Proud.Keeley Hazell as Frozen Girl in Sainsbury's.Janine-May Tinsley as Adult Natalie (as Janine May Tinsley).The finale occurs as Ben shares his ability to stop time with her and the two step outside into a time-frozen snowfall. She is moved as most of the pieces depict her and she happily greets Ben, congratulating him on his success. Sharon receives an invitation to the exhibition and visits. However, the gallery owner is nonetheless interested in Ben's work and decides to exhibit Ben's drawings. When Ben arrives as agreed, the reaction of the owner quickly reveals that he has been pranked. Sharon henceforth does not show up to work at the supermarket.Īs a practical joke, colleagues Barry and Matt phone Ben Matt poses as an art gallery owner who is interested in displaying Ben's drawings, and schedules an appointment for Ben to present more to him. He eventually seeks to explain himself to Sharon at her apartment, and a confrontation similar to the film-opening breakup occurs. After spending several days 'frozen', Ben concludes that although he can stop time, he cannot reverse it to correct the mistake.

Ben realizes Sharon has seen the kiss, and freezes time. Ben refuses her advance but she kisses him, just as Sharon witnesses from afar. While there, Ben encounters Natalie, who is now a stripper, as well as his ex-girlfriend Suzy, who implores him to try their relationship again.

When Jenkins throws a party to honour his own birthday and as a consolation for their defeat, Sharon asks Ben to be her date, to which he eagerly but nervously agrees. This time he discovers that he is not alone when he sees a mysterious stranger who is able to move inside the frozen world as he can. Ben's boss, Alan Jenkins, recruits the staff for a weekend football game and, after an embarrassing defeat, 26-Nil, Ben freezes time again.

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