A good idea ruined by romcom conventions

Rating: 6/10 (15 December 2009)

There seem to be tons and tons of generic romantic comedies out there nowadays. Most of them have the same basic storyline and the 'comedy' is pretty dry. This movie, however, is different. When I read the plot I though to myself 'Here we go again'. However, I was wrong and pleasantly surprised. It has many parts that made me smile, even laugh. The acting, the production, the cinematography, it's all very neat and polished.
But what exactly went wrong with this? Well, with all the unconventional humour found in the movie, I did not expect the movie to succumb to usual romcom clichés and such. But towards to end of the movie, it pretty much became like every other romcom. The movie became very less funny, there was too much emphasis on the romance and the ending is completely predictable to anyone who has even watched a couple of romcoms. I already knew what the ending was going to be when I read the plot but when I saw the movie, I kept hoping that this one would defy the dumb rules of romcoms.
Overall, this is a movie that starts out very promising but ends up very generic. When will movie makers realise that you do not need to stick to stupid rules to make a good movie? If you're a romcom fan, I'd definitely recommend it as it's probably the best I've seen in the genre, alongside 50 First Dates. If you're not a romcom fan, this is worth checking out but only if you have nothing better to do.