Directed by: Ivan ReitmanStarring: Uma Thurman, Luke Wilson, Anna Faris, Rainn Wilson, Eddie Izzard, Wanda Sykes
Running Time: 1h 35min
The premise is great. The pairing is good. The supporting cast is all there. Yet this film fails to fly. Even with a notable comedic director, the movie hits all the wrong notes, just feeling like a creepy stalker film with absolutely no interest in the characters.
Thurman and Wilson's characters are possessed with characteristics that audiences can't or don't want to relate to. They are needy, self-involved, whiny pushovers. We don't feel sorry for anyone, except ourselves, for having to watch this train wreck.
It's so disappointing to see an inspired idea, with inspired casting, be conducted without an ounce of inspiration. The super hero scenes aren't all that super, and the romantic scenes aren't all that romantic. Situations are so contrived and so telegraphed, that when something unexpected happens, it's welcomed. Unfortunately, those "unexpected" moments are completely out of tune with the film (sharks?) that they seem preposterous, even in a super hero film.
Luke Wilson's line delivery continues to be (unintentionally?) funny, and Thurman has done comic book before with the same mixed results (remember Poison Ivy?). Faris and Wilson are more interesting to watch than the leads; i would rather watch what they were doing after their scenes, than to wince through the painful experience of Thurman and Wilson's relationship.
Don't waste your time or money on this one, like i did. Consider yourself warned. You'd think we'd all want to avoid our ex-girlfriends.
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