Too Typical Romance Film

Rating: 4/10 (22 November 2004)

(may be spoilers) Another in a long list of dim-witted romantic comedies which includes almost anything by Julia Roberts or Meg Ryan. This one at least has Kirsten Dunst who is a little more interesting than the aforementioned. Why do these films always include such idiotic fluff like the pantomime tennis game between the two principles or the ridiculous sequence where Bettaney climbs into the bedroom window as in Romeo and Juliet. The plot and dialogue are pure drivel.However, the film does contain one great sequence and that is the championship match at the end. This part of the film contains a great deal of the tension that is common in a Wimbledon final and reminded me of the great championship match between Patrick Rafter and Goran Ivanisievic of a couple years back. For tennis fans skip the rest of this gooey pap and fast forward to the final sequence it's worth the price of the rental.