What would you do for love?

Rating: 3/10 (8 October 2004)

Here is a romantic comedy that drips with silliness. Andie Anderson(Kate Hudson)is the "How To" columnist for Composure Magazine and her 'ice queen' boss(Bebe Neuwirth)assigns her to write an article about how to hook a guy and then lose him in ten days. It so happens that the seemingly gullible fellow turns out to be Benjamin Barry(Matthew McConaughey), an egotistical advertising exec trying to land a big money ad campaign for diamonds. In order to get the chance to pitch his ideas, he makes a bet with his boss(Robert Klein)that he can find a girl and have her fall in love with him in ten days and will prove it by bringing her to a swanky dinner party. Both feel they have accomplished using the other; but the ten whirlwind days of quirky romance has the two falling in love for real. If you are not in the right mood this movie will drive you nuts. One thing for sure...cutie pie Hudson can wrap you around her little finger. Also in the cast are: Michael Michele, Kathryn Hahn and Adam Goldberg. Hudson is the drawing power and the only reason I watched this offering of cotton candy.