Entertaining but cliched.

Rating: Null/10 (10 March 2003)

I hesitated on seeing this movie because of the title alone. In reality, it doesn't take ten days. Try ten minutes. And after ten minutes you know you'll get a another formalic comedic/love/drama chick flick recycled with a new lead actress (in this case Kate Hudson)and a predictable ending. We've already witnessed Matthew in this genre, so have we seen anything different? No.
On the positive, I did enjoy watching this movie simply for the entertainment, and to give Kate another chance. I had only seen Ms. Hudson in Four Feathers and thought she didn't do anything special with her role. But she lit the screen in this film. Like her mother, she has a flare for comedic talent and can carry a lead role pretty well. I hope she doesn't get a boob job either.
The problem I find with this film is the cliches. All the characters are high maintenance, shallow, and superficial. Its ideal but not attained by all. The whole time I was thinking the audiences reaction if the characters were working class people who didn't live in New York or LA but say Ohio or Houston. Not a poor girl falling in love and marrying a rich guy either. People with problems. People on Xanex. People in debt and getting calls by the credit folks every other day.Not every guy knows how to cook, be patient, and be as polished and well groomed like Matthew's character. Lets just say people who aren't as privileged and advanced as these hollow characters.
Let me also add that its a bit sexist. Why do the views always have to be one-sided? Women always trying to get a man. Trying to impress. Playing games. What about the truth of what makes guys tick and what women allow. And for that matter, if you really wanted to know what it took, learn to operate under discernment cause you may want to lose that guy in ten seconds.