laughed a lot, liked it a lot, I'd buy it

Rating: Null/10 (6 July 2003)

A lighthearted film like this needs no in-depth analysis and since it's really tough for me to think about this film like a film student, I'll just skip that and make this short and sweet: I liked it enough to rent it a 2nd time, just to watch it with my friend who had not seen it. It was just as good the 2nd time around. My only gripe is a particular scene towards the end that i thought could have been dealt with a little differently (perhaps a little less headache inducing, woulda been nice) but I don't want to give anything away. Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey had chemistry, much more than say he and Jenifer Lopez had. Kate Hudson is gorgeous as ever, funny and dramatic at all the right times and places. McConaughey does a decent job though the role doesn't stretch far from what I've seen him in before. This is a keeper for me, and hopefully I offend no one when I say it reminded me of the classic screwball comedies from back in the day. I would add it to my collection of romantic comedies if it was 10.99 at Movie Gallery, which means I liked it a lot!