Filling Out The Middle Of The RomCom Genre

Rating: 4/10 (24 June 2012)

This film was put together well, directed well, edited well, had some reasonably good acting, some funny parts, and even had some heart and believable chemistry. But it was Green Card lite. As usual far too many contrivances, conveniences and coincidences were crammed into a 72 hour period and simply undermined the story. There were also a couple of over the top and unfitting slapstick pieces including Betty White having to perform some Indian Earth chant that leads to Sandra Bullock performing an even sillier rap. A typically good Betty White was an otherwise believable spunky grandma, but was suddenly recast as a cartoonish loon. Ramone the wacky mr-do-it-all was an even worse distraction, while the ex-girlfriend was an unxplored sub-plot gone missing. I can only presume that the meaning and utilisation of this character was left on the editing room floor.