Don't be fooled by the people working for the studio...

Rating: 3/10 (23 December 2004)

Look, it's pretty simple. The people who liked "Something's Gotta Give" are going to think this is the funniest movie since "There's Something About Mary", a movie that is actually funny. But sitting in the audience, I couldn't help but notice how disconnected this film was to everyone under 35. There were a few chuckles here and there but by and large, the jokes fall flat often and with resounding thuds. I think the best way to enjoy this film, kids, is to take your parents. Make it a nice family event. You might not be laughing but listening to your mom cackle should give you some pleasure. On a side note, it's becoming very clear to me that too many cooks in the kitchen is a good way to spoil a movie. The studio really needs to just sit down and say to one or two guys... we're going to trust you. Here's Robert DeNiro and Dustin Hoffman. Go have fun. But you get the feeling everyone and their daughter had an idea and they just shot a million feet and pasted together what the test audiences seemed to like best. But like I said. Mom should probably find most of these jokes funny.