A Romance with Real Chemistry

Rating: 8/10 (2 December 2006)

At last, a romantic comedy with real chemistry between the leads. Boy, do Cameron Diaz & Jude Law work it together. Of course, with Cameron Diaz back in star form -- and I do mean burning bright -- it's hard to imagine anyone not being able to work up chemistry.
The movie's more than a little saccharine, but Kate Winslet is very winning and Eli Wallach's sweet performance more than makes up for the constant annoyance that is Jack Black. It's just too bad that Nancy Meyers thought that anyone could create a romantic tension with Black. A romance with Wallach would have been more believable.
Lots of fun cameos sprinkled throughout the movie, including one in a video store that brought applause from the preview audience and an important one from Nancy Meyer's past.