Funny, but not a classic

Rating: 7/10 (18 August 2005)

Pros: Great chemistry between the two leads, some great dialogue, 1 great "secret" guest star and some good supporting players
Cons: The intro scenes(s) - about 15 minutes - are just not that funny. The movie picks up when the plot begins. Some unfunny dialogue.
Christopher Walken was wasted.
Comments: Jane Seymour essentially disappears after her big scene - somewhat of a gap in the story...but really, who cares? The whole story is completely unbelievable. You're in the theater to laugh. This isn't Citizen Cane - you're not there to pick the film apart.
The ending is pretty bad - corny, etc - there have been tons of complaints about this....but actually it doesn't last that long. And again keep in mind, this is a comedy - if you laugh half the time, that's pretty darn good.