Perhaps a bit predictable by today's standards, but still a nice movie

Rating: 7/10 (12 April 2005)

I guess you could describe "Pretty Woman" as the role model for all romantic comedies. It's probably one of the first in the genre (I can't think of an older one right now) and is therefor alone already worth a watch.
Edward Lewis (Richard Gere) is the prototype of the rich business man. He has plenty of money, he's good looking and has no big problems even though his girlfriend is leaving him right now. He is specialized in taking over companies in need, dividing them in separate parts and selling those parts for a big profit. Vivian Ward (Julia Roberts) is some kind of business woman too. She's a prostitute working on Hollywood Boulevard, selling her body for big money, when she meets Edward who has hired her for the night. He is overwhelmed by her because she's the only one who has been able to surprise him in a long time. He offers her money to stay with him the entire week and to join him on several social events. At first she doesn't fit in, but she learns quickly and soon she grabs the chance he gives her to change her life...
Even though this movie is pretty predictable by today's standards, this still is a nice movie. The combination of Richard Gere with Julia Roberts really works well and both actors did a very good job by making their characters believable. The movie offers plenty of humor and that's all I ask from a comedy. That's why I reward it with a 7/10, perhaps even a 7.5/10.