Feel good Date flick

Rating: Null/10 (27 December 2006)

When I saw that this film clocked in at over 2 hours I thought I'd be asleep within an hour, but there was enough going on to keep me awake. Although this is strictly a piece of date-flick fluff it has its enjoyable moments. Jude Law and Kate Winslet are good and Cameron Diaz is, well, cute. Jack Black is the only actor who seems miscast and his "Well, hello" line that seems to pop up in almost every film is wearing thin. Don't expect any depth in this movie. Just take your girlfriend, hold hands and have a pleasant time. I did enjoy Eli Wallach as a octogenarian screenwriter although seeing him I was constantly reminded of his role as Calvera the bandit leader in "The Magnificent Seven." There are some unbearably cutesy moments with Jude Law's "sugar and spice and all things nice" daughters (ugh). But the film provides enough light-hearted and heart-warming moments to last for the rest of the year.