Bad Chick Flick

Rating: 3/10 (25 April 2007)

Let me preface this by saying that I love a good chick flick. I thought The Piano was excellent. I hated this one! About three minutes into this one, I was asking myself, "What have I done?" About fifteen minutes into the film, I did something I never do. I hit the fast forward button. A few minutes later, I was asleep. When I woke up, I resumed hitting the fast forward button. I never laughed. I never even smiled. I just cringed!
I loved Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, but she and especially Cameron Diaz over acted this to death. On top of that, both characters were not only boring but annoying! Co-dependent, and a bit nuts, I couldn't care less about these two. Jude Law was actually quite good, but I've never cared much for Jack Black.
Nancy Meyers wrote and directed this mess. She shows promise as a director, but please lady, never set finger to keyboard again! The premise was interesting; that's why I rented it. However, the follow through showed just how corny and boring a writer can be.