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• OK for the genre....but AwFuL for me! posted on 28 Aug 2009

  This film was awful. I was warned by my friend teacher who doesn't like Jen Aniston not to go watch it. I'm someone who does Film Studies and actually went to go watch it cos Jen Aniston is in it. But this film was so ghastly. Personally, It was not predictable since I don't have experience in love but generically, this was predictable but too much of a waste of time for nearly 2hrs of screen time. Too many star names (Barrymore and Johansson - I mean are u serious!!!!) and the fact that not that they can't act, but for this genre, it wasn't necessary. Too many star persona distract you from the actual story/narrative. I don't know about anyone else, but it was a bit like the Oceans film series with Brad Pitt, George Clooney and the others. Just sometimes too distracting. But this was just AWFUL. AND I MEAN IT. I ACTUALLY DOZED OFF HALF WAY THROUGH THE FILM! BUT, do go see it for chick-flick, I mean maybe it was just me. I never come one her but I decided to do so for once.

• An American Edition of "Love Actually" posted on 26 Aug 2009

  I guess it was just a matter of time before they served up an American version of the Brit romantic comedy "Love Actually." And like its English cousin it tries to explore many different kinds of love between an odd assortment of characters whose lives just as oddly intertwine. It pointless to list the characters but here goes: you got a married couple with the husband contemplating adultery, an unmarried couple with the women contemplating marriage, some gay men who contemplate sex in three seconds or less, and a few lost puppies thrown in for good humor.My main complaint is this movie comes down hard on the notion of traditional marriage. It puts forth the silly idea that men hate commitment while women constantly agonize over finding Mr. Right and are even devious in their methods to trap men in marriages from which they only want out.But the inaccuracies don't stop there. This movie tries to be hip by name dropping MySpace but dwells stupidly long on the "waiting for the call" and answering machines of all the anachronistic things. MySpace is so 2005. This is 2009 where Facebook and texting are de rigeur while a phone call is regarded as stalking at best, perverted at worst.I am not even sure why this is regarded as a romantic comedy. It is not the least bit funny unless you find the stupid vignettes so.Ah well, I never expect to come away from a "romantic comedy" feeling satisfied, even if some are amusing. They are all vapid, one-dimensional explorations of the Men are from Mars/Women from Venus theme. But I guess I find the ones that attempt to be sophisticated irksome. And this one irked me.

• known fact posted on 26 Aug 2009

  that's what previews do. if you don't want to see the best parts of a movie, specially comedy movies, then you should know better than to watch the preview. if you like to know what a movie is about, then read about it, or look up something, but it is quite evident that they want to sell the picture by showing the audience it's best scenes, cause if they didn't then who would like to see it. it is just common sense. i didn't see the preview of course, and i did actually enjoy it. it has many things that most people can relate to in some way, and thats what makes it funny. I'm not saying it is the best comedy ever, but i don't think that it was that bad either. good cast and performances, and a good story, it entertains and i think that that is the point.

• Not my cup of tea posted on 24 Aug 2009

  A collection of vapid 20 somethings and 30 somethings find that their whole world and self definition in relationships with other people.Well done but so not in the place I'm in film about romance (a vile thing if there ever was one) that I had to give up on it a half way in or so. I just can't relate to the notion of looking for Miss or Mister Right being the be all and end all of life, or rather that the relationship is the be all and end all.Oh can you tell I'm long out of practice and the product of alien DNA. If you're into romantic comedies about relationships or feel that your self definition is based on whom you are with give it ago

• He's Just Not That Into You Movie Review from The Massie Twins posted on 24 Aug 2009

  Is it the feel-bad movie of the year? Although it's disguised as a Valentine's Day chick flick, and the advertising tries to convince guys that it isn't filled exclusively with mushy stuff, it's certainly not fun-loving. Exposing, analyzing and patronizing complex relationships, He's Just Not That Into You is a startlingly relatable film that alternates between reasonably entertaining and "drudging up bad memories." It's more sophisticated than you might think and the humor, which is fairly consistent, doesn't resort to raunchiness. The dating crowd will want to take note, however, that this isn't the type of movie you want to watch with your significant other, as you'll both probably leave feeling guilty, paranoid, overly inquisitive, or all three.The film follows several relationships, each one originally independent of the other, until they all seem to collide at the conclusion. Gigi (Ginnifer Goodwin) assumes the stereotype of the pathetic, desperate girl, who obsessively waits for her many dates to call her back. She resorts to begging, stalking, and other degrading acts to win the attentions of multiple guys, each one shrugging her off. Alex (Justin Long), a friendly and experienced bar manager, steps in to give Gigi a few pointers on her depressing failure with the opposite sex. Relying too heavily on his advice and his playful concern, she starts to think Alex is interested in her, leading to even more angst. Their story is the most interesting, considering Alex's often eye-opening advice and the humor in Gigi's failings.Ben (Bradley Cooper) was rushed into marriage with his wife Janine (Jennifer Connelly) and resultantly falls for the sensual flirtations of Anna (Scarlett Johansson). After a quick seduction, Ben realizes he's destroying the relationship with his wife, but Anna is fixed on the idea that Ben could be her true love. Meanwhile, Conor (Kevin Connolly) is wondering why Anna, who is his current girlfriend, won't sleep with him. This section of the film is the most serious, with tragic and emotional twists at every turn.Neil (Ben Affleck) and Beth (Jennifer Aniston) have been happily in love for seven years, but when her younger sister announces wedding plans, Beth begins to question why she hasn't been proposed to. Neil doesn't believe in marriage, but Beth feels it's a necessity - leading to doubts, heartbreak and the most unlikely segment of the film.There are an additional few love stories thrown in, each involving several of the characters from the major three plot lines. Perhaps the most inspiring piece of He's Just Not That Into You is the storytelling approach, which carefully intertwines almost every single character - by the end of the film, it's really just one complex story. The problem is that a series of serious relationships that are falling apart, getting glued back together, or never having a chance to develop, is occasionally not varied enough to keep audiences amused.The large and recognizable cast is delightful to see, introducing a new familiar face every ten minutes, and the humor is universal and doesn't resort to cheap yucks. The film puts on display every single stereotype, mold, rule, exception, and dilemma of relationships; some are predictable while others are surprising, but the whole spectrum is present. Told chiefly from a woman's perspective (guys are terrible and dishonest most of the time, although at certain points the men get their more unbiased viewpoint portrayed) He's Just Not That Into You is likely to rub a great many people the wrong way. It's not a date movie by any means, but it's also not as unintelligent as it appears.- Mike Massie

• Wasted potential posted on 24 Aug 2009

  In more than one sense. Story wise and actor/actress wise too. It's especially a shame, because it has a pretty strong beginning, has great actors in it and it seems to put a new spin on things. The main word is of course "seems".Because in the end, it falls back on clichés that it made fun of at the beginning. A movie with more than one main character isn't so new either. We have seen quite a few movies, that are far superior in the same vain(see Playing by heart just for one great example).Having characters saying things that should be clear by that moment in a long running relationship, just isn't right. But those things (and most of the "real" dialogue) are minor things, that don't really matter that much. What matters is, that actors get wasted and seem completely out of touch.The movie still gets points for trying. And women seem to love the movie more than men. Still another great movie, that handles relationships and their drama far better is called "L'ultimo bacio", an Italian production, which got remade in America as "The Last Kiss". I saw both and I'd say the original is better. Watch that for "real" drama and real people and almost no clichés.

• It all started with a catchphrase... posted on 24 Aug 2009

  Ken Kwapis' latest directorial achievement, He's Just Not That Into You, is based on a book. Nothing unusual so far. Said book, however, derives from the most unexpected source of all: a line spoken in an episode of Sex and the City, more specifically in Season Six when Miranda wondered why a guy hadn't called her yet and Berger (Ron Livingston) explained that the man in question just wasn't that into her. This kind of origin suggests the movie will be a PG-13 version of the cult series, and it does come dangerously close to being just that.Not that there aren't some differences. For starters, the film is set in Baltimore, not New York. Also, instead of four women occupying every scene we have five girls and four guys sharing the screen more or less equally. The story is set in motion by Gigi (Ginnifer Goodwin), so naive she can't tell her date Conor (Kevin Connolly) is dying to call another woman, Anna (Scarlett Johansson) as soon as possible. Anna, on the other hand, is busy flirting with Ben (Bradley Cooper), who's married to Gigi's sister Janine (Jennifer Connelly). The two sisters also have a colleague, Beth (Jennifer Aniston), who's upset because Neil (Ben Affleck), her boyfriend of seven years, hates the idea of getting married. And oh yeah, Anna has a friend named Mary (Drew Barrymore, who also serves as an executive producer), whose specialty is getting picked up - and dumped - on MySpace and similar rubbish, and there's a dude called Alex (Justin Long) who, like Berger before him, gives advice to women who need it (i.e. Gigi).Now, let's see: various sentimental problems? Check. Occasional interruptions in the narrative where people will comment on their situation by talking directly to the camera? Check. Not-so-subtle critique of today's postmodern world, specifically computers and other technologies that intend to simplify but actually end up complicating things? Check. Loads of mock-philosophical, yet hilarious conclusions about love and men? Check. This could easily have been an extended episode of Sex and the City (minus the swearing and most of the sex), which doesn't sound so strange if one considers the fact that the book's authors worked on the show. Like Darren Star's masterpiece, it's a comedy that ostensibly appeals to certain women but ultimately has enough wit (and sexy female presence) to attract men as well. The main downside is that the same stories have been told many times before.And yet He's Just Not That Into You is funnier than it should be, partly because, déjà vu or not, the dialogue has enough punch, partly because it dares to go into darker territory without making it look contrived (which was a bit of a problem in the Sex and the City film), but mostly because, Ginnifer Goodwin aside, the actors are just too darn fun to watch. This is one of those times where it's perfectly acceptable to say that Ben Affleck is one of the best reasons to watch the movie.So no, it's not the Altman version of a romantic comedy. But it isn't another tired Sex and the City rehash, either. It's good, harmless fun that is guaranteed to entertain for two hours.

• He's Just Not That Into You was a nice rom-com surprise to me! posted on 22 Aug 2009

  If you were fans of the following television shows: "My So-Called Life", "Freaks and Geeks", "Friends", "Alias", "Ed", and "Dawson's Creek", then I'd highly recommend this movie to you as a player or two from each of those series are in this movie! Among them: Wilson Cruz (MSCL), Busy Philipps (F&G and DC), Jennifer Anniston (Friends), Bradley Cooper (Alias), Justin Long and Ginnifer Goodwin (Ed), and Sasha Alexander (DC). Add Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Connelly, Scarlett Johansson, Ben Affleck, and Kris Kristofferson and you get a nearly all-star cast of this pretty amusing yet mostly entertaining multiple-character romantic comedy. Ken Kwapis as the director manages to mostly balance the various stories to their natural conclusions with not everyone getting the "happy ending" but some satisfied with their "life goes on" fate. And Long and Goodwin, both of whom had played characters romantically involved on "Ed", are two of the most appealing players here. So on that note, I highly recommend He's Just Not That Into You.

• One of the best Chick Flicks of the year! posted on 22 Aug 2009

  I don't mind chick flicks once in a while as long as they're worth my time, and HE'S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU is worth every second. This is one of the best romantic comedy movies of the year that also… holds a certain drama to it. I like how it doesn't have your usual chick flick clichés and yet it doesn't fail to make you go 'Aww!' What a great cast complimenting a really relevant story. You will be interested in every character, every situation, and every thought provoking reasoning and its fun ways to deliver them.It is awesome how this movie takes everyday romantic situation that's not far fetched and injected them with effective comedy that's really funny and engaging. One way or another you've found yourself in similar situations before. You can't help but agreeing with all the truth that it's offering. And even if you don't agree with the game, the rule, and the exception, you can definitely find enjoyment in seeing the characters executing every self-help romantic lessons and street assumptions on the big screen. The only chick flick cliché left in here is the fact it still has those best friends who think they know all that and always give advices they don't take.Rarely will a book-based movie make you curious about reading after watching the big screen version, but after watching HE'S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU, I might just find myself getting into the book that it's based on, by authors Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo. There will be times when you'll feel the movie's runtime is a bit too long but that's usually what happens when you deal with an all stellar cast with interconnected plot ala Crash. But I think screenwriter Abby Kohn & Marc Silverstein and Ken Kwapis make sure you'll always be curious to see what happens next. Once again if the story doesn't get you, the humor will. For some reason we won't get tired of the stereotyped portrayal that Gay people seem to know better about relationship than straight people.When I saw this trailer months ago, I had my doubts,.. but I have them no more because every actor involved in this movie give excellent supporting performances. Not one outshines the others. These are current stars that can draw young adult audiences and they live up to the expectations. I'm glad Jennifer Connelly is there to provide the Oscar worthy drama, and Scarlett Johansson as the seductive temptress, even Ben Affleck is not too shabby in this one. Everybody has an essential part. And say what you want about Drew Barrymore, she may not be the hottest girl in the block, but kudos to her production company, Flowers Films that manages to invite such great talents for this successful collaboration.

• Objective comments from a male viewer. posted on 22 Aug 2009

  Actually a very entertaining movie that has plenty of good humor, romantic situations, funny scenes, and best of all, decent performances that display the reality for some women and their burdens with dating.I have to admit that I only watched this movie because I'm a huge Jennifer Connelly fan. I love her looks, her acting, well everything about her. So I decided to watch this movie with two girlfriends and I had a really good time.Some situations from the movie have happened to many women I know and that's why I thought the movie was really funny. You know, you don't have to take things very seriously.Jennifer Connelly delivers a fine, sexy, and to my surprise funny performance. Loved how she broke a glass or something and seconds later she picks the pieces up with her broom.Jennifer Aniston is very sexy as always and delivers the typical Jennifer Aniston performance, so you can go figure. It was fine.The rest of the cast is simply good because the plot doesn't ask for much.So fellow male viewers, take my advice. Watch this movie with your girlfriend and you will get more than you expect. But I would wait to rent it...

• Let me be frank: It's a snooze fest posted on 22 Aug 2009

  Do I really need to say more. I have never fallen asleep during a movie but about 40 minutes in i was completely out. So I decided to give it another chance and it bored me to death again. Ugh. You just need A lot of patience with this movie. I need to fill ten lines of text here and all I really have to say was it made us women look like a bunch of pathetic, needy, whiny, "why doesn't he..." self-involved vacuous idiots- but hey I guess that's what the chick-flick was invented for. And this was a movie that would most likely make men come off bad. I LOVE Scarlett Johansson but her character in the movie was just detestable. As was jennifer anniston's and drew barrymore. Ginnifer Goodwin was quite adorable but only in a tolerable way.

• Can you rate a movie if you saw it on a plane? posted on 20 Aug 2009

  OK. How can you rate a movie if it has been thrust on you at 30,000 ft? Usually you compare on the basis of -would you have actually spent money to see it at the movie plex? Video on Demand? Rented? The experience was actually enjoyable. I think that I would like to watch it on a more regular sized screen and with better audio. Having to actually focus on the characters probably helped maintain my interest- but I have a sneaking suspicion this would stand up to any of the better date movies out there.Definitely a rent it or buy it rating. As for the comparisons to Love Actually; this has a much darker and realistic presentation of social interaction. Watch Love Actually if you want to feel good - watch this if you want a bit of pang.

• Do you want to men's real mind? posted on 18 Aug 2009

  I watched this movie with my friend last Friday, I really wanted to watch this because the movie deals with love between men and women. The movie is suitable to single women who are not successful in making a lover, but try to pursue their real love. In the movie, there are some women with different love troubles in her daily life. Almost all women wonders why her boyfriend doesn't propose to marry or why he does not call after a blind date even though he says he will call you back. The movie sum up only one sentence about these kinds of scenes. 'He is just not that into you!!!'By watching the movie, I surprised many times because the main characters seem like me whenever they meet boyfriend. For example, many women think that he likes me when several men care you and show good manner. In this way, Movie's characters often misunderstand such things. So, if you do not have boyfriend right now, you consider these errors about relationship and ways of thinking between men and women movie showed.I really recommend that single women wanted to make boyfriend and success your love. It was very interesting movie watched these days.

• Absolutely terrible posted on 18 Aug 2009

  This movie was a complete waste of anyone's time or money. This movie had a plot that was not even to the level of being terrible for a soap opera on the public access station made by high school students on a camcorder without a tripod or an editing program. This entire movie goes nowhere and takes two hours to get there. It is slow slow and boring that you can actually hear the guy behind the camera scratching himself. The entire thing is people talking, there is no action, and I'm not speaking about car chases/gun fights, I'm saying that the entire movie is people sitting and talking. About what are they talking? Why relationships, of coarse, and that's it, they just sit around and talking about relationships. I could watch Oprah for that! It'd probably be more interesting than this garbage too. If there were a rating of zero on IMDb this wouldn't even be deserving of that.

• Amazingly done! posted on 16 Aug 2009

  This is not your regular "chick flick." This movie was amazing with so many stories so intricately weaved together. It's the first time in a long time that I feel my money at the theater was well spent. If you are into chick flicks than this is a MUST SEE. If you're not, then this one is definitely worth a try. I am not a fan of chick flicks, but I loved this movie.Oh, and the great acting for once (and by all the characters) was a beautiful thing.I don't think anyone, including the guys, will regret seeing this film. It has so many situations that apply to both sexes. Everyone can relate to a situation in this film.

• Yet another movie about make up and breakups posted on 12 Aug 2009

  I must say that this isn't exactly a complete time waste.. but i won't even say that it's worth your money. Its like zillions of the other movies professing about the intricacies of attraction b/w the opposite sex. Director pulls a new way of describing how mind plays tricks on us when we start to quantize relationships and end up screwing them up irreparably instead. The movie is full of big names like Ben Affleck, Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Aniston & Connelly, yet its hard to pick a favorite as everyone has done a terrific job. I liked the relatively young artists Justin Long and Morgan Lily for some very fine performances. However, my personal favorite being a guy is Scarlett.. damn she looks absolutely gorgeous.. i refer to her as the woman in the red dress (from Matrix).. when one sees's the movie then one would know what i mean.The lives of all the characters are intertwined and effect their lives in mysterious ways(i don't want give away the plot here...). But the whole idea of girls chasing guys is a little hard to buy. However, the movie does its job of bringing the same old subject with hint of freshness and keeps us guessing till the end.

• Are we really that bad? posted on 12 Aug 2009

  My girlfriend and I, both at or approaching our 50's, saw this in a theater that was absolutely filled with high school girls. That surprised me actually, given that most of the stars in this film are well-beyond high-school age. But they, like the rest of the audience, seemed to really enjoy this film, as did we. The relationships were nicely intertwined without being contrived ("Crash" anyone?), and unlike the similar movie "Love Actually," nothing portrayed was too outlandish. The convention of adding comments by "real" people to introduce story lines was well done and amusing. If I find any fault with the film, it's that all of the guys are presented as having relationship "issues" or as being total bone-heads. Hopefully there are more "nice guys" interspersed in society than what this film might lead you to believe (though I must say that the attitudes presented are definitely not inaccurate).Overall, a very nice film whose 2 hour plus running time goes by rather quickly. If you've ever been in or tried to be in a relationship, you'll probably enjoy this movie.

• Of love, sex and disinterest... posted on 12 Aug 2009

  I'm still watching the movie as I type, but I felt inspired to offer it some kudos. First of all, there have been several moments of hidden humour in this movie that have given me spit-takes in my beer (and for those of you with wit, I suggest you indulge in the crab). I'm also impressed with the many layers to this movie, and its insight into the MANY LAYERS OF HUMAN DYNAMICS which are so often over-looked by superficial contemporary social society. This movie picks up on the fracked up realities of love, sex, and disinterest, with the commonalities and dissonance inherent to our dual genders. Quite frankly, this strikes me as the thesis film from an academic of love.

• Can I sue someone? posted on 12 Aug 2009

  On the IMDb list, this movie is first listed as a comedy. I don't remember going to sleep during it (although the time would have been better spent!) so where were the funny bits? I'll answer my own question - THERE WEREN'T ANY! I didn't even smile, let alone actually laugh! How on earth did the producers manage to get so many big names to appear in this dismal waste of over two hours? A word I occasionally use to describe a certain type of person is "flake" and sometimes I get asked what it means. Well, in this movie, they are ALL flakes but none so much as Ginnifer Goodwin with her 1920s hairstyle and stupid giggle.Is it possible to sue the producers for theft of 129 minutes of my life? If so, would a lawyer interested in taking the case please contact me.I actually wonder if some of the stars are contemplating suing for damage done to their reputations! Jennifer Connelly's casting as an absolute paranoid nutter almost cost me my HD plasma TV because I wanted to throw something at her! (Maybe that was supposed to be funny???) And Luis Guzmán didn't even get a listing! As an Aussie, I am now wondering if this is really what Americans are like. The guys all seem to want plenty of sex without any commitment and the women - well, I'm not really sure what they want. Maybe it's a film about people ownership. Oh yes, there WAS one tiny good bit when Ben Affleck actually does something decent - but I won't spill the beans just in case some masochist still watches this after what I have written.If you are reading this as a check before watching this film, my best suggestion would be to try climbing the north face of the Eiger - there's probably more laughs there than in this movie and definitely more stimulation!

• Redefines rules for dating, 21st century style. posted on 12 Aug 2009

  This movie has a deep cast and it is hard to pick out the "star" but the central theme seems to revolve around Ginnifer Goodwin as Gigi. She is they type that seems to be constantly preoccupied with finding her man, her partner, and each time she has a date is hopeful that the guy will follow up, but usually doesn't call. So she reads in all kinds of "clues" as to why he might be interested yet unable to call. Or she missed his call. Or her message machine malfunctioned.In a reunion of sorts from the old TV series "ED", her counterpoint is Justin Long as Alex. Alex is a bartender and manager of a local hangout, and he sits Gigi down and explains things to her. When a guy does those things "he just isn't that into you." He explains that her situation is the norm, not the exception, and when a guy says or does certain things she might as well move on.Another key character is Bradley Cooper as Ben, happily married to Jennifer Connelly as Janine. They are in the process of refinishing a shell of a building, and we see that Janine is a pretty controlling person, and we learn that Ben married her because he didn't want to lose her, not exactly the best reason. Then in comes Scarlett Johansson as Anna, when she and Ben meet quite by accident at the checkout line of a local store. As they show some clear attraction towards each other Ben says "I can't do this, I am married" but we wonder if it will end at that.The cast also includes Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, and Drew Barrymore, all in good roles.My favorite, laugh out loud scene, is about 1:02 into the DVD, when Janine is asking the hired help (Luis Guzman) if any of the workers smoke. He asks if that was a question, because it sounded like a statement. She said an implied question was there. He answered that there wasn't any 'inflection.' Absurd and funny, because of who and where the conversation was taking place.There are other examples of clever dialog, but the movie isn't more than just entertainment, although I suppose some could glean some personal insight into how to handle budding relationships.