Predictable, Improbable, and Fun

Rating: 8/10 (24 August 2002)

This is by no means a perfect movie. OK, so what are the chances that a prostitute on Hollywood Boulevard would be this appealing? What are the chances that she would actually come to mean anything to a rich classy guy? A more disturbing question: What is this movie saying on a moral level (especially to the teenage girls like me who watched it over and over when it was first released; this was before theaters clamped down on R-rated movie access)? Not that I think any girl is going to watch this movie and then go out and take up prostitution in hopes of meeting Mr. Right, but the question bears asking.
There are some very memorable lines and scenes ("the bad stuff is easier to believe" still resonates with me, even though I'm no longer the trod-upon unpopular "ugly girl" I once was). The supporting cast is definitely worth watching as well; I have an especially warm spot in my heart for Hector Elizondo because of his role as Mr. Thompson, and my husband was interested to see Elinor Donahue of "Father Knows Best", his childhood crush, in a bit part. The soundtrack and score are nice. All in all, it's a fun romantic comedy, if you're able to take it for what it is.