So bad I walked out

Rating: 1/10 (28 August 2005)

The success of this movie is a good measure of the state of Hollywood and specifically romantic comedy this summer.
Actually I was amused by the concept and the early montage of weddings was fun, but when the real body of the plot began it became truly painful to watch as it became as mean-spirited as the wedding toast "Claire" begins to make.
When the man slips on the banana peel it's only funny if he leaps up unhurt, if he has earned the punishment or if the humor is otherwise balanced with caring. The only people who earned their punishment in this movie were the leads and the rival for Claire's affection (After all, he was working to care for the environment and house the homeless. How evil can you be!). Jeremy's hell night might have been amusing if his torturers hadn't been so pathetic.
You're better off staying home with some classic comedies. Or better yet, go to a wedding or other celebration of family and love.