Product: The Next Best Thing (2000)
Rating: 4.0
The next best thing to "Object of My Affection"
Actually, I'd give it three ana half stars if I could. I went to see this at the movies. I thought it was great. Then, I rented a similar movie called "The Object of My Affection" which was better in many ways but this was still not a bad movie. Madonna I thought gave a very good performance... better than her acting in "Evita" (which, ironically, that one which I've seen done a hundred times better on stage was praised by the critics). The actors in the film have never looked better... it's almost like the old Hollywood movies where everyone has star quality but it has more modern themes. I think it almost needs to be viewd though as if it's two acts. Act One is a sitcom about these two best friends. Act Two is a drama about these two friends raising a child. I'm so sick of critics saying it couldn't decide if it was comedy or drama. You'll laugh. You'll cry a little... which means the movie did its job. It makes its audience feel.