Ryan Reynolds saves the day, almost

Rating: Null/10 (21 June 2009)

Such a tired formula. Has anybody remember Preston Sturgess, Billy Wilder or even the Doris Day comedies? This is a predictable annoying little trifle and Sandra Bullock is getting to be really annoying. At one point I said to myself "If she clears her throat once more I leave the theater" and within 4 seconds, I swear, she cleared her throat again. I didn't leave however. I wasn't alone and my two nieces (10 and 11) where laughing so I didn't want to spoil their afternoon. Ryan Reynolds, I have to admit, is really charming and has the comedy chops for a far better comedy. Where are the writers? Please! Bullock trying her hand as a sort of Miranda Pristley from Devil wears Prada, is totally unconvincing. Mary Steenburgen wasted in a non part and Betty White's age is exploited for some very low comedy. Her Indian ritual is unforgivably bad writing. I'm rating it with a 5 and not a 2 as a tribute to Ryan Reynolds because I would love to see more of him, hopefully in a script written by the writers of "Tootsie", "Death Becomes Her", "Barbershop" or someone channeling Preston Sturgess.