Inspired me to write my first review!

Rating: 2/10 (24 December 2004)

This movie inspired me to write my first review on IMDb. After watching LIT, I mentioned to my wife that the DVD cover said that the movie had "over 80 4-star reviews". She asked, "where, on the internet?" Apparently so, as this movie has garnered an 8.0 rating on IMDb as of this writing. This alone has totally negated any value that IMDb holds for me as a "pre-review" site for determining whether to check out a movie or not. This is a SNOOZER! Both Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson give lifeless performances with minimal emoting. IMDb categorizes this as Comedy/Romance/Drama. A comedy? Based on one (the "lip {rip} my stocking" hooker) scene? A romance? Based on a poignant moment or two? A drama? Ooh, those video parlor scenes were exciting! Oh, maybe they should include "Travelogue" because there are a (very) few nice shots of the countryside. The best thing about the movie is that I got it from the library and thus didn't have to spend money on renting it! (My wife and I are split on the vote, so I'll be generous and give it the higher one - 2 out of 10.)