Rumor Has It... (2005)
2/4
I can't say I liked "Rumor Has It..." per se, but I can say that I enjoyed it. It's pretty bad, all things considered, and I know that. But it exists in its own time capsule of a time 17 years ago that could never be replicated today. It was when sitcom material was all the rom-com rage in Hollywood, and a time where Jennifer Aniston could be engaged to Mark Ruffalo in a movie. On its own terms, it has bad dialogue, acting, and some pretty bland direction and storytelling from the incredibly talented Rob Reiner. But yet, on those terms, I didn't find it boring, probably because I enjoyed just how absurd of an idea this film possesses as its 'story' (set-up). But first, let me introduce you to the 'plot'.
"Rumor Has It..." follows a woman named Sarah Huttinger (Jennifer Aniston), who's engaged to Jeff Daly (Mark Ruffalo), and flies out to have Jeff meet her parents in Pasadena, California. While she's there, through a string of events and some old faces, she eventually stumbles upon the fact that her parents may have just been the inspiration for Charles Webb's 1963 novel "The Graduate" and the subsequent movie four years later. This causes her to eventually re-evaluate her whole engagement, and her life at home. The rest of the film centers mainly on her discovery and the subsequent drama as a result. It also has a superb cast - besides Aniston and Ruffalo, it also stars Kevin Costner, Richard Jenkins, Christopher McDonald, Mena Suvari, and Kathy Bates in a small role.
Jennifer Aniston in the film feels very at home, and I think she really carries the movie through. She's got a cozy feeling with the film, and she feels the most at home. Without her, I think this movie would have been abominable; it's not good, but it's not awful, thanks to her, and maybe even Ruffalo. The rest of the cast sometimes hits it; but other times it doesn't. The plot doesn't take us anywhere, and is a sitcom, if nothing else. Mainly, it's a set-up, a mini-punchline, and a dramatic aftermath that takes us through the back half of the movie. Seen as it was made in 2005, too, it's got a sappy, cheesy ending that frankly ruined the movie a little for me.
But in the end, I shall remember this film as a guilty pleasure; it's really quite bad, but it isn't boring or not even uninteresting, I would argue. I admit to liking the film, but not that much - it's ruined by no plot and some absurd assets.
2/4
I can't say I liked "Rumor Has It..." per se, but I can say that I enjoyed it. It's pretty bad, all things considered, and I know that. But it exists in its own time capsule of a time 17 years ago that could never be replicated today. It was when sitcom material was all the rom-com rage in Hollywood, and a time where Jennifer Aniston could be engaged to Mark Ruffalo in a movie. On its own terms, it has bad dialogue, acting, and some pretty bland direction and storytelling from the incredibly talented Rob Reiner. But yet, on those terms, I didn't find it boring, probably because I enjoyed just how absurd of an idea this film possesses as its 'story' (set-up). But first, let me introduce you to the 'plot'.
"Rumor Has It..." follows a woman named Sarah Huttinger (Jennifer Aniston), who's engaged to Jeff Daly (Mark Ruffalo), and flies out to have Jeff meet her parents in Pasadena, California. While she's there, through a string of events and some old faces, she eventually stumbles upon the fact that her parents may have just been the inspiration for Charles Webb's 1963 novel "The Graduate" and the subsequent movie four years later. This causes her to eventually re-evaluate her whole engagement, and her life at home. The rest of the film centers mainly on her discovery and the subsequent drama as a result. It also has a superb cast - besides Aniston and Ruffalo, it also stars Kevin Costner, Richard Jenkins, Christopher McDonald, Mena Suvari, and Kathy Bates in a small role.
Jennifer Aniston in the film feels very at home, and I think she really carries the movie through. She's got a cozy feeling with the film, and she feels the most at home. Without her, I think this movie would have been abominable; it's not good, but it's not awful, thanks to her, and maybe even Ruffalo. The rest of the cast sometimes hits it; but other times it doesn't. The plot doesn't take us anywhere, and is a sitcom, if nothing else. Mainly, it's a set-up, a mini-punchline, and a dramatic aftermath that takes us through the back half of the movie. Seen as it was made in 2005, too, it's got a sappy, cheesy ending that frankly ruined the movie a little for me.
But in the end, I shall remember this film as a guilty pleasure; it's really quite bad, but it isn't boring or not even uninteresting, I would argue. I admit to liking the film, but not that much - it's ruined by no plot and some absurd assets.