Mature Chick Flick

Rating: 8/10 (28 May 2007)

Considering I watched this straight after 'A Cinderella Story', some of my opinions may be slightly biased, but I'll continue none the less.
From the outset, this film is obviously based at a more mature audience. The characters are more complex, as is the writing and comedy.
Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughy fill the leading roles perfectly. Their characters are three dimensional and well observed, and are both performed with honesty, and brilliant comic timing. Even away from the humour, dramatic scenes surprisingly pack a punch. It is the relationship between the actors on which the whole film rests.
Supporting characters, such as Michelle and Jeanie, and Tony and Thayer, add a real level of comedy that I thoroughly enjoyed, and lent a 'Boys Vs Girl' mentality early on. In general, the acting was very good indeed.
The writing was brilliant, as was Donald Petrie's directing, which kept the film going along at a great pace.
Once the credits rolled, I couldn't help but feel I had really enjoyed the film. Chick-flick, yes, but a very well-written, adult one.
8/10