Doesn't hang together

Rating: 6/10 (9 May 2007)

There are good things in this: the acting is good, with obvious chemistry between the stars, and there are good scenes, especially (as other reviewers have noticed) the scene where Ben takes Andie to meet his family. But right there is one of the problems. Having been turning herself into an increasingly girlfriend-from-hell character, suddenly Andie blends right in, does not show herself irritating in any way, and proves sharp as a pin in playing the family card game, beating Ben. Doesn't Ben notice the inconsistency? Another that has been noted, that she claims to be a vegetarian after having eaten lobster, is explicable, maybe, in that not all vegetarians avoid fish and seafood, but might at least give him pause for thought. Can't remember what she is shown eating at the family occasion.
And then there are the hackneyed features, especially the chase at the end to catch her before she leaves for ever. And for them each to have two 'best friends' might fit reality but seemed a wearisomely familiar plot device.
So, I have to say, I have seen rom-coms that hung together better and that I therefore remember with greater pleasure.