perfect entertainment

Rating: 10/10 (18 June 2002)

My favourite movies are those that express some kind of mood, atmosphere, tone, name it what you like. Better yet a mix of feelings. This movie ranks very high on my scale, it has romance, comedy and a bit of sadness melted together.
The best part is that it is the actors who make this work, not some kind of computer generated visual effects or thought-to-be-meaningful music.
John Cusack was the perfect choice for this film, this makes him one of my favourite actors. I've seen him and Tim Robbins in a few films (The sure thing, The player) supporting each other, which is nice to see in our days of competing stars and starlets.
Some say that the part of Laura should have been played by someone more glamourous or well known, but I think they miss the point of the whole film. Besides, towards the end of the film she shows why someone like Rob Gordon would love someone like her. I wonder if anyone catches it, here's a hint anyway: she laughs at Rob for taking something too seriously.
Todd Louiso, Jack Black and others also play their roles well.
10/10 in my book. bye, krajo