Product: Someone Like You [VHS] (2001)
Rating: 3.0
Potential Sadly Gone Flat
I was excited about the potential for this movie: a talented cast with multiple Academy Award nominees and winners (Greg Kinnear, Ashley Judd, Ellen Barkin, Marisa Tomei).... Cute but familiar storyline... a perfectly reasonable expectation to really have a great time watching this one.Add in director Tony Goldwyn (remember the treacherous villain in "Ghost" who is an entertainment blue blood - the "G" from MGM?) and I thought, "Slam dunk but why haven't I ever heard of it?"The movie itself is why I haven't ever heard of it.Marisa Tomei - why hasn't she done more with her talent?I am tired of her playing best friends of women she is smarter than - what is up with that? Ashley Judd is beautiful and has always appeared intelligent as well - what is up with the cheerleading in your underwear for your roommate scene?! (I bet some of you guys will check this movie out just to see that!)Ellen Barkin actually looked like she was having a great time in her role as the host of a television talk show. I have to admit thinking continually of the recent "Little Black Book" and thinking this reminded me a lot of the Kippy Kan show with a lot less obnoxious host.... I wonder what Ellen's character was doing with that DUD Greg Kinnear played?!Yikes.This movie barely held my attention.I was looking forward to listening to the Bonus Director notes (remember the Tony Goldwyn thing) but I couldn't bear to sit through it again... just not compelling at all.....