A Chick Flick for Guys Who Don't Like Chick Flicks

Rating: 9/10 (22 December 2002)

This is an unusual romantic comedy because it is told from the perspective of those unromantic little canines known as men. It ridicules our fear of commitment, our willingness to endlessly (and pointlessly) argue what is or is not the best this kind of thing or the worst of that kind of thing, our appalling need to outgrow the egocentrism that comes from being raised as guys, and generally makes guys laugh at themselves because the people responsible for this movie just know us too well.
Oddly enough, women seem to love this movie too. I think it allows them to say to their boyfriends, "There, you see? That's you, you incorrigible, primitive, ape-like being".
Ebert put this movie among his list of great movies with Casablanca and Citizen Kane. He may be overdoing it a little because he has a soft spot for movies related to Chicago, but not by that much. I rated this movie 9 of 10 because it certainly is among the best of a genre I don't especially care for, and any movie that gives guys a bit of insight into themselves has more weight than its lighthearted genre usually can carry.