Fantastic!

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

I do not usually enjoy Rom-Com movies but this one was really good and it kept me laughing. The cast is very talented and the performance by all of them was very good. The plot is somewhat predictable but it was very well done, enjoyable and fun to watch. I feel this should at least deserve a 6.5 IMDB rating so giving it 10/10 to balance the rating. Would definitely recommend if you are a fan of the cast or enjoy romantic comedies.

At the height of her 'Friends' success, this film really is nothing more than a showcase for Jennifer Aniston to launch herself on the big screen.So we get to see her play sexy, adorably goofy, straight talking - at times it feels like this is her show reel for future directors to see. There's a fair bit of 'Rachel Green' in her role, but also some little differences thrown in too. This film is certainly more sexually aware.There is a story in amongst all this, and it's an alright one. Very cheesy in places, and quite contrived, but Aniston is fine in her role. Quite what Kevin Bacon is doing here though I don't know.If you're a fan of hers then I'm sure you'll enjoy this film.

Coming to this movie with an open mind… and with a wife who is rather partial to anything soppy and romantic! - knew I was in for one of those 'bog-standard' americanized ham-fisted attempts at romantic comedy… and in that respect I wasn't disappointed.I have never been over-awed with Jennifer Aniston - yes, I don't deny she is attractive and appealing - but her on-screen performances always leave me non-plussed; she is invariably agreeable and wants to be 'likeable' and maybe it is that "desire to please" that I find objectionable? in the end her performance is "woolly" as she blends in to the 'public consensus of moral opinion and social atmosphere' of the day.In terms of that 'social atmosphere' this movie is very much a reflection of American values - or lack thereof; permissive attitudes, selfishness disguised by ingratiation, and capitalistic corporate obeisance.As is so often the case (with American movies), they just do not get subtlety, nuance - or comedy for that; this movie resembles - or tries to emulate - the great British romantic comedies such as Four Weddings… except without the charm, class, appeal, pace, sympathetic characters, attractive setting - or comedic relief!No wonder I was only watching this because it was part of a multi-movie compilation DVD.and sorry Jen - I much prefer ANY Sandra Bullock movie.

A consistent homage to all the 'values' that have brought the credit crunch to the USA and UK.Selfishness and shallowness portrayed as acceptable and lovable characteristics.The underlying theme being that it is fine to lie, cheat, get into debt, deceive your closest friends and it will all work out fine - as long as you really really want whatever it is you are prepared to lie, cheat and deceive about.A career woman, uses a nice person, a stranger she meets at a wedding, shows no interest in him as a human being and despite saying 'I don't want you to feel like a thing' goes on to treat him exactly as a 'thing'. A prop to help her get what she wants.What she wants is to sleep with a serial womaniser, to get promotion and higher pay and that's about it really.Then when she gets them she decides they aren't as shiny as she thought they'd be and wants the 'thing/stranger/wedding guy' to be her permanent plaything instead.She still has no idea about him as a person other than he took the time to get to know her (and for some incomprehensible reason given her behaviour and lack of any redeeming characteristics) and bought her a watch to replace one she lost as a child.Yet based on this tenuous reason she admits the subterfuge to her bosses and risks her job. Given she has already decided the job isn't all that great - it isn't that much of a sacrifice.Then the 'new improved' female gatecrashes a strangers wedding, risks the business of her intended 'plaything' by ensuring he will be remembered as the guy who ruined his clients wedding by being stalked by a nut job.For some reason this selfish, irresponsible act endears the used, abused 'plaything' guy so that he agrees to be 'the one' for her - kiss, kiss, end of film.The main guy character has in effect fallen in love with a selfish, controlling, manipulative, scheming narcissist and signed up to be treated badly until she finds something more shiny to distract her in the future.So given how stupid a lot of people are that bit is probably true to life at least.But touching, funny, heart warming - no it isn't.