I think 5.5 is awfully low for this sweet, fun rom-com romp with Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston. They have just awesome chemistry, I think they really play off of each other well in this movie.
There are enough silly antics and heartfelt moments that it feels balanced. There are, of course, plenty about this movie that is not believable, but not many comedies of this nature are going to deliver you a polished plot. I think the point of this movie is to be entertaining and enjoyable, which I felt it was.
I would've liked a little more acknowledgement of the "wrongdoing" of Gerard's character, though. It seems like he gets off relatively scot free in the accountability aspect of things while Jennifer's character takes the brunt of the blame. On par for a male-female comedy in 2010, but I still think the script was on the verge of going there and just pulled up and decided not to.
Fun popcorn movie that holds up for laughs 14 years later.
There are enough silly antics and heartfelt moments that it feels balanced. There are, of course, plenty about this movie that is not believable, but not many comedies of this nature are going to deliver you a polished plot. I think the point of this movie is to be entertaining and enjoyable, which I felt it was.
I would've liked a little more acknowledgement of the "wrongdoing" of Gerard's character, though. It seems like he gets off relatively scot free in the accountability aspect of things while Jennifer's character takes the brunt of the blame. On par for a male-female comedy in 2010, but I still think the script was on the verge of going there and just pulled up and decided not to.
Fun popcorn movie that holds up for laughs 14 years later.
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