Like that old favorite hollywood saying, "cut to the chase", this movie cuts to the "super-date" right away, which works well for engaging you early on, but instead of building up gradually, it builds a relationship out of virtually nowhere, gets 6 weeks of real time in about 10 minutes of screen time and then starts building-down through the wear and tear of time-zone differences, missed calls, and long flights (which by the way aren't even relevantly portrayed)
Doesn't stand up to some of its predecessors but it's more viewable than some other romantic fare like say, Love Happens (Rip my eyes out), and the current wave of rom-coms I cannot even move myself to start watching. Comic relief in this movie comes via Justin Long's buddies (yeah, I had to look up his name now). The candid dynamics between friends advising each other are funny and even real, absurd as they may sound, the boldness of some of the jokes is simply hilarious so... all in all this is, of course, a chick flick that might be somewhat tolerable by the guys, so it could be worth a shot. 2.5 Stars out of 5... Watch it (Don't Steal it, Buy it, or Rent it... just Watch it). Note: Don't even bother watching it if it's not for entertaining your girl.
Vague Movie Formula: Sleepless in Seattle + When Harry Met Sally - Rob Reiner's Sense of Delivery + 20 years late = Might Take You The Distance... No guarantees!
PS. I recently watched How Do You Know? with Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, Paul Rudd and Jack Nicholson (at his worst)... Don't even bother!! This should be banned out of mere respect for the viewers, the lamest rom-com of the season. Rip my Eyes Out.. Again.
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