Product: Someone Like You [VHS] (2001)
Rating: 4.0
A delightful romantic comedy!
I admit it: despite the fact that they are often banal, I am a sucker for romantic comedies. So I loved Someone Like You. I marvel at the story of boy meets girl, boy makes promises to girl and then -- for no apparent reason -- boy dumps girl.I loved Animal Husbandry, the novel this film is based on. I thought the novel was witty, intelligent and fun. The film, though not as good as the novel, is delightful. Ashley Judd does a great portrayal of the obsessive Jane Goodall. Gregg Kinnear does a convincing role of the commitment-shy Ray and Hugh Jackman is adorable as the womanizer Eddie. However, Marisa Tomei and Ellen Barkin shouldn't have settled for such insubstantial supporting roles. They're such great actresses, after all.The setback in the film is the ending. Like most films based on novels, the ending is altered. The ending in Animal Husbandry is subtle, whereas Someone Like You goes into dramatic mode. I know that films have to be more extravagant with the stories, but the ending here is too banal and sort of ruins the wit and fun approach the film had in the beginning.Still, I think you should get together with a few female friends and enjoy this wonderful chick flick. (Men may want to steer clear from this one, for it has a bit of male-bashing in it.)