There is a problem with demanding movies of a certain quality..

Rating: Null/10 (8 March 2003)

When you demand that a movie meets YOUR criteria for quality, you stifle originality and creativity. This is the same problem that afflicts the Emmys for instance, and to be honest I think we've seen enough shows about lawyers, doctors, mafioso and politicians to last us an eternity. In the act of defining the quality of the GENRE of a film, you are limiting your potential to enjoy diversity. On a personal level, I can only watch one movie like the Pianist and About Schmidt in a given week, before I find MY attention span beginning to wander (yawn). Variety is the spice of life. It may be a cliche, but I think you'll find that cliche's become cliche's because they carry a kernel of wisdom.
This 'chick flick' has a unique aspect of appealing very much to the men as well. I found myself laughing uproariously at the antics of the 2 characters, and reflecting on times in my own life when I had run madly to get away from partners, who had unwittingly committed the same mistakes that the columnist, in this story, commits intentionally. If you have a few hours to spare, and are not prepared for an emotional heavy-weight like The Pianist, then "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" comes highly recommended.