Funny most of the time, but I didn't appreciate the America abuse

Rating: 4/10 (14 October 2005)

There were many moments in the film where I was laughing my head off-- mainly Emma Thompson's, but 2 stories gave me a sour feeling that completely ruined the entire film for me: the "President" and the "3 Hot Wisconsin Babes."
Let's start with the President segment. OK; there are American presidents who have had affairs; to be honest more than you can shake a stick at. But if you're making a statement about current foreign policy (coughBUSHcough), don't make the current president out to be what he's not. Bush is many things, but a lecher isn't one of them. (Billy Bob Thornton, however, was a good choice.)
The Presidential bit would not have ruined the entire film. I could have gotten over it. It was "Wisconsin" that made me HATE this film. With the rather sweet, but sex-obsessed dweeb who was going to the States to get laid, I was all geared up for him to be sorely disappointed in his hope that a horde of American women would jump him for being English. I hoped he would find love AFTER he realized this. I laughed my head off at "A Magical Place Called 'Wisconsin.' " But instead, his hopes and dreams are fulfilled by not two, not three, but FOUR women he meets the first night there. This ENRAGED me. I understand that there is a stereotype in Europe that American women are very promiscuous, but that... that was RIDICULOUS!!! Completely and totally ridiculous! I am offended on behalf of all American women. I am especially offended on behalf of the women of Wisconsin. They did NOT deserve that kind of insult.
Yes, there were more realistic American characters. But those two stereotypes completely ruined the film. A movie that would have gotten 8 of 10 is getting a 4. It would have gotten 1 if not for Emma Thompson.