It benefits hugely from the casting of the ever-delightful Kristin Scott Thomas and Sharon Horgan - their chalk and cheese is a perfect combination that holds interest in material that might have got a bit humdrum and schmalzy.

At a time when our world is drowning in uncertainty, Military Wives offers hope. It's the very definition of a feel-good movie.

Military Wives absolutely succeeds in what it sets out to do - which is, admittedly, not a particularly grand ambition, but that doesn't mean it's not a mark worth hitting.

The relationships, though fun, come together exactly how you would expect. But what it lacks in originality it makes up for in heart.