Believe it or not this is a guy’s movie. By that I mean that it is told from the perspective of a head-over-heels, “I’ll do anything for you” sensitive dude who just wants his would be girlfriend to love him as much as he loves her. Being kind of a softie myself, I liked it…a lot. This is a movie that very easily could have become a cheesy, boring, cliché romantic comedy (see my forthcoming The Proposal review), but intentionally and successfully averts that tragic downfall becoming of most “relationship movies.” Rather, it’s smart, funny, and a very real and honest comedy about boy meets girl…and gets shredded in the process. The performances are good, it’s very well written—the dialogue is witty and real—and the music is great, much of the soundtrack is some of the lesser played indie rock stuff that you’re more likely to find on XM than most of the dumpy FM stations that remain today. I watched this one at the Angelika, my second time to go there in a month. Starting to really like this movie theatre: it’s intimate, but still has stadium seating! Anyway, I digress. Go see this movie. It’s well done, and women seem to like it too, which makes for a decent date movie, though the post-movie conversation may be a bit awkward if you’re not in a seasoned relationship.
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