Surprisingly good!

Rating: 8/10 (10 April 2005)

I had absolutely no desire to see this movie, but went with a date last night. Wow, was I surprised how very good and very funny it was! Normally, I don't laugh out loud in movies, but I found myself laughing out loud a number of times, despite the fact that so many of the good parts were already seen in trailers! One film that I haven't seen this movie compared to is "How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days." To me, both films were very similar to each other.
I also thought that the shots of Manhattan were gorgeous, and it's been awhile since a filmmaker has so lovingly showed this city! One criticism though (here's the spoiler, so turn away!). At the very end, you knew it was going to be a happy ending, but it was so contrived that the guy with Eva Mendes was not her boyfriend, but nobody says anything until later in the scene! Would that happen in real life? Definitely not. I'm sure the guy would have said something like, "I'm not the boyfriend, I'm the brother-in-law." Other than that, I really enjoyed this film, and if you're thinking about seeing it but are still skeptical, I'd say go for it!