Not bad once you get past the beginning

Rating: 5/10 (2 October 2005)

This is the story of two films. The first is a juvenile, film filled with men referring to women in very insulting terms, and trying to take advantage of women whenever they can. The second is a sweet and very good romantic comedy about two people finding each other. The first film is pretty bad, and surprisingly not funny. The second is excellent, and surprisingly funny. If the filmmakers had just spent more time on the second film, this could have been a very good film. Unfortunately, it is bogged down by the first half of the film, which includes finding humor (or trying to at any rate) in a man who is always cheating on his girlfriend, a man who thought he had a serious relationship which lasted all of two months and has scarred him for the last two years. It also contains a guy who might have been an interesting character, but who we have zero back-story for (he is the only one who really seems to be trying to help anyone out throughout the film). We also have two stereotyped Indian or Pakistani's who just pop up every now and then for no reason whatsoever. The funniest scene in the film comes at the end with the dancing and singing to "The Dawning of the Age of Aquarius" and "Let the Sunshine in" from the movie hair. That scene truly makes you laugh out loud. It's too bad the rest of the film is not so great. The lead in all of this, is actually a likable guy, and that is the films saving grace. Once the film moves to his wooing of the female lead, and the two finally get together it becomes a good film, unfortunately it takes far to long to get there.