Finally an actual romantic comedy

Rating: Null/10 (21 December 2004)

I never really understood why so many movies were called romantic comedies when they are either painfully weak or just plain corny in the romantic department and for sure aren't funny. Now, There's Something About Mary is one of the rare films that are actually romantic comedies. It has a really sweet love story going, which of course is only developed superficially (given the context, that is how it was supposed to work anyway), and is hysterically funny at times. The characters, all wonderfully played, are all very easy to empathize with. And most importantly, the movie never tries to be what it isn't. It never takes itself too seriously, and just seems to flow smoothly all the way to the end. It's funny, it's sweet, and it's definitely a great time.