She's the One
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Movie Reviews of She's the One
Movie Review: Interesting Romance? Comedy?
Summary: 3 Stars
I am not sure why Jennifer Annistan got top billing over her much better female conterparts (Cameron Diaz and Maxine Bahns). This was a very different movie about two brothers and their father who they like to go fishing with. One brother (Francis) seems to have it all (a successful Wall Street career with Jennifer Anniston as a wife) while the other brother (Mickey)lives in a dump of an apartment with no tv (his ex-girlfriend Cameron Diaz didn't give it back to him when she ended their relationship by cheating on him) and drives a New York cab for a living. Francis doesn't seem to be satisfied and is constantly jealous of his poorer brother because his brother is the happier of the two. He is also carrying on affair with Heather (Cameron Diaz, who he doesn't realize was Mickey's ex).
One day Mickey picks up Hope (Michelle Bahns) in his taxi, who is late to catch a flight to Tennessee or some state closeby. There is a mutual attraction between the two right away and Hope is afraid to just let Mickey drive her to the airport so instead offers that he drive her all the way to her southern destination. The two end up getting married on the trip.
When Mickey and Hope get back, Hope's friend reminds her that she is supposed to move to Paris and did she mention that to Mickey before getting married? Hope says that she is waiting for the right time to let him know.
Things get dicey as Mickey meets up with Heather one more time. She thinks it is to re-kindle what they had. His only purpose is to get his tv back.
After Mickey get his tv his brother starts to figure out that Heather was in fact Mickey's ex-girlfriend and this makes him boil.
The story then has to resolve all the strained relationships if they can be. The story seems to break down some towards the end and that is why I did not rate it higher. Also, I was not sure if this was supposed to be a romance, a comedy or something else.
Movie Review: Study Maxine Bahns & try to ignore the other cliche
Summary: 3 Stars
This film has a good script and much to recommend it - but only if you can ignore the appalling clichéd expressions and deliveries of its three trophy actors, Cameron Diaz (Heather), Jennifer Anniston (Renee) and, worst of all, Mike McGlone (Francis).
It's as though the aspiring writer/director/actor Eddie Burns (Mikey) is overawed by the above-mentioned trio having deigned to appear in his debut mainstream production. Despite clichéd pauses, hand movements and contrived facial double takes, Eddie does give a credible performance as a reasonably convincing character who brings common sense to the story. Micky's father, played by John Mahoney, is an original and delightful character ably portrayed.
The one very pleasant surprise is Maxine Bahns (Hope), who skilfully plays the major role of Mickey's wife. Her name isn't even mentioned in the DVD's Selected Features despite Diaz and Anniston being referred to ad-nauseam. Perhaps Bahns just hasn't grown up in the TV sitcom school of over-acting and double takes. By contrast, Bahns' emotional responses are understated but nevertheless beautifully and meaningfully implied. She's a subtle and quiet delight and makes the film worthwhile despite its otherwise so called "star cast". The script does have some clever moments but suffers from the overuse of bad language. As with Bahns' portrayal of Hope, less is often very much more.
Movie Review: typical romance
Summary: 3 Stars
She's the One is what you'd call an adult romance movie NOT for the guys out there. How do I know? Because in these type of movies, all the guys look the same- some exaggerated pretty boy look that most women out there think are good looking. From a guys point of view, no, they are not attractive, and they act like typical dorks who don't know how to react towards their girlfriend, or how to react period. They are just "grown men who have trouble taking a hint".
Anyway, storyline-wise it's what you'd expect- guys sleeping with women, and women sleeping with men, and then they talk about all the problems with relationships throughout the film. It's just a romance drama that's intended for adults. My problem with these kind of movies is how they like to make being involved in a relationship look like the worst thing a human being could do. Coming from someone who's single, I'm glad I'm single, and think I will stay that way for the rest of my life.
Movie Review: No Oscar Nominations
Summary: 3 Stars
Well if your significant other makes you watch this relationship film remember that at least Cameron Diaz looks beautiful; Jennifer Aniston looks beautiful; the brother's father John Mahoney was also TV sitcom's Frazier's dad, but this time without the limp. Otherwise, no Oscar nominations for this two -hours- to- kill on a Saturday night, no- where- to- go, no -one -around, bargain bin DVD. Three stars are a reach, but I wanted to be sensitive; after all, this is a film about relationships.Movie Review: Sibling Competition and its complicated triangles
Summary: 3 Stars
Mickey and Francis are brothers in constant rivalry. Mickey drives a cab while Francis works on Wall Street and is married to his college sweetheart. When Mickey picks up passenger Hope he impulsively marries her within 24 hours and moves into her bohemian apartment in New York. Francis begins an affair with Heather, his brother's ex-fiancee who has a questionable past. The brothers get into a lot of squabbling and lose the women in their lives. Almost.