Another formulaic Rom-Com.

Rating: 4/10 (22 February 2009)

I must say before anything else that Will Smith is a true movie star. If this was made w/any other actor in his role, it would have done less than 1/10 of the business. This is another film that supposedly comes up w/a new idea yet when all is said and done it's just a rehash of a plain ol' romantic comedy. What this had going for it was all of the leads are good including Smith, Eva Mendes, Kevin James, & the highly underrated it's only a matter of time before she is a star Amber Valetta. This is a quite straightforward film w/no real surprises & nothing to take with you either. This is definition of fluff, nothing deep (not that it's supposed to be) you won't think about it, & will forget it as soon as you see it. I like Rom-Com's if they can offer something new or at least new-ISH. This is not it. I love ya Will, but here's hoping he will do something good again. "I am Legend" weak, "The Pursuit of Happiness" terribly overrated & worst of all as of late "Hancock," considering the obscene amount of money it made $624 million WORLDWIDE considering it's extremely bizarro 90 minute plot. This is another giant hit he's had over the past half dozen years, but none of them really have any substance. Here's hoping he doesn't play it safe much longer although you got to give him props for trying something different in the incomprehensible "7 Pounds."