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Wick's Review
Summary - OK 2.5
An amiable dramedy that’s not very dramatic or funny, this star-studded movie plays like a full employment program for young Hollywood. Singles (especially of the female persuasion) and just-marrieds might find it worth seeking out. For the rest of us, there are worse ways to pass the time on an airplane.
Acting - Good 3.0
The poster shows the nine name actors with prominent roles. Wow. From established movie stars (Drew Barrymore, Ben Affleck, Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Aniston and Jennifer Connelly) to up-and-coming movie stars (Justin Long and Bradley Cooper) to HBO stars (Ginnifer Goodwin and Kevin Connolly), the cast is like a Who’s Who. Hell, even old Kris Kristofferson has a small role.
None of them stretch, needless to say. But all are charismatic, so it’s kinda fun seeing them.
Male Stars - Good 3.0
Female Stars - Good 3.0
Female Costars - Good 3.0
Male Costars - Good 3.0
Film - OK 2.5
Producer Drew Barrymore effectively turned a self-help book into a successful story-based movie that employed nearly a dozen of her friends. It’s admirable in a Hollywood mover-and-shaker kind of way. Her Barrymore ancestors would be very proud.
The interview outtakes are reminiscent of When Harry Met Sally, but don’t work nearly as well.
Direction - OK 2.5
Dialogue - Barely OK 2.0
Music - Good 3.0
Visuals - OK 2.5
Edge - Tame 1.2
Sex Innocent 1.5
Violence Gentle 1.0
Rudeness Polite 1.0
Reality - Natural 1.0
Based on a self-help book that was itself inspired by an episode of Sex and the City. So that makes the movie third generation estrogen-driven pop culture. Not that there’s anything wrong with that…