Marisa Tomei gives a hilarious turn as one of Gibson's conquests. With Ashley Johnson and Alan Alda. More character-driven than your average Disney animated feature, the problem here is that there's only one likeable character. On the plus side, no moral lesson is crammed down viewer's throats. The animation lacks specificity and there are few memorable sequences.
Sting provides the music.
Despite differences in age, race and personality, the pair forges a bond based on writing that enables them to face their respective struggles. What distinguishes it from most of his past work is that it's not very funny. A foul-mouthed bulldog escorts him. Some good special effects add a dimension to the otherwise slapdash comedy. With Patricia Arquette, Rodney Dangerfield and Reese Witherspoon.