I wasn't convinced

Rating: 4/10 (29 June 2005)

I've been trying to figure out why I didn't like this film, because I felt like I should. It had all the right elements, sexy stars, fun dialog, interesting premise ...
I think what blew it for me was the fact that every time they had an opportunity to make some progress in the "romantic" relationship it digressed instead until it got to the point where I was yelling at the screen, "you're too good for her." In real life, he'd have dumped her ... I know I would have, especially after the stunt she pulled with the gossip mag, which by the way he never calls her on. What's up with that? Also, they couldn't seem to decide if they wanted a comedy or a romance and it got stuck in neutral between them. The scene where Will has the allergic reaction was just too silly compared to the rest of the movie. Her nasty reference to it later did not endear her to me, either. That was hitting below the belt.
I loved the scene in the bar when they meet which is why I was so disappointed in the rest of the movie. It had such promise and then just tanked.