A competently crafted romantic comedy but not the best

Rating: 6/10 (3 February 2012)

There is nothing to dislike about this film apart, perhaps, from the fact it does go on a bit too long and by the time you get to the point where it begins to wear thin you probably know the ending already. In fact if you follow romantic comedies closely you will have guessed the end not very long into the movie at all but it doesn't spoil the journey in the least.
The back story opening is not especially well done although it serves the purpose of dishing up the reason why Dr Macabee (Sandler) wears a wedding ring. From there the plot clumsily lunges into the smoother tale as to why wearing a wedding ring when he is not married inevitably eventually leads to trouble. Sandler is his usual self, Anniston is as good as I have seen her in a movie, and Kidman has a minor riot with a wonderfully flawed character.
If you like romantic comedies it will not disappoint you but there are better choices elsewhere.