Nancy Meyers directs with a sprightliness not suggested by her earlier remake of The Parent Trap . When the screenplay permits, she infuses the intimate scenes with an old-fashioned romantic glow. Macho Mel doesn't seem to resent it at all. In this one, he's definitely out to please the audience. Women star is full of enlightening contradictions.
Comedy rings true thanks to stars and director.
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