Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Laws of Attraction (2004): Dir: Peter Howitt / Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Julianne Moore, Parker Posey, Michael Sheen, Frances Fisher: Finally a romantic comedy that celebrates marriage. Too bad that it couldn't celebrate a decent screenplay to go with it. Pierce Brosnan and Julianne Moore play divorce attorneys who, after a drunken evening, wake up with wedding bands on their fingers. The concept has appeal despite obvious formula elements and a totally contrived ending where people end up at particular places at just the right time. Directed by Peter Howitt who previously made Sliding Doors. While this film may be viewed as lacking the creative impulses of Sliding Doors, but it focuses on two strong central characters that elevate the material. Brosnan and Moore are a perfect match and survive the standard predictable storytelling. She is frustrated because she cannot figure out his confidence especially since he lives a rather untidy lifestyle. Supporting roles serve strictly as mindless props with annoying characteristics. Parker Posey plays a fashion designer getting divorced from Michael Sheen, a reckless rock star and both are horribly over the top. It is truly unfortunate with marriages ending too young nowadays, that a film promoting the union of husband and wife be placed within such juvenile material. Here we have a marriage theme that is apparent within a film that will attract fans of the genre. Score: 6 / 10

Laws of Attraction is a movie about opposites attract. It's funny, putting the antagonist at odds in scenes after scenes and numerous high stakes divorces. It has romance fairly well sprinkled, and just a tiny bit of emotional drama. The settings are beautiful and the scenario engrossing.Julianne Moore plays to perfection an adorably anxious control freak lawyer with a self- esteem problem and a perfect record. She preaches the benefits of divorce, doesn't believe in marriage, and is commitment phobic. Pierce Brosnan's lawyer character has just as much a pristine record, but is more relax and chaotic. He doesn't believe in divorce and is a romantic at heart. Surprisingly, this more bohemian persona fits him well, and he gives a good performance.The piece might not be extremely inventive, as story goes, but it's interesting. The "lie" doesn't rear its ugly head, but the "irredeemable act" makes a brief appearance to change the course of the scenario, and is well handled without too much reproach.It's good funny romance. It will melt your heart. See it.

This movie has a classic romance plot, so story-wise, there isn't a lot of surprises. So what sets this movie apart from the endless parade of silly and boring romantic comedies that regularly are presented to the public each and every year? That's hard to define, but all I know is that this movie is different. It's one of the very few movies that I can watch over and over again, and I often rewatch it whenever there is nothing decent on the 70 cable channels that I have on TV (I bought the DVD). Sort of like the "I Love Lucy" shows. You have seen them a million times and it's still great comedy people enjoy watching. The characters and plot in this movie are entirely believable, all the actors are a delight to watch, the dialog is witty, and the Irish setting adds a nice touch. Brosnan and Moore are well matched and have good chemistry. Romantic comedy doesn't get any better than this and I highly recommend it for lovers of that genre.

The movie wasn't that appealing to me the first time around ... but at the second viewing, I liked it more. It's a fast paced, dialog heavy and funny movie. It has it's weak points, but the humor and the good chemistry (between Brosnan and Moore).What almost brings it down (apart from the flaws in the script/story) is that it's too long. It also starts fast but slows down, after a "climax" scene between the two leads. The subplot with Michael Sheen and Parker Posey is overblown too (although it does have it's right to be there, for metaphorical reasons). If you can overlook those failings than you will be able to enjoy this romantic comedy! :o)