Suprising little gem...
I saw this picture before it was color corrected and before they'd laid a permanent sound track and it still had me rolling. I'd recommend it to anyone. Honestly, it's better than most of the romantic comedies I've seen in the last two years. The writing, in particular, was way smarter than a lot of what's being made nowadays. Very clever. Very romantic.
A modern day Swingers,
This is a very funny, topical movie about today's dating scene. I guess you could say it tries to do for the current time what Swingers did for the 1990s.
Like Swingers, it features a charismatic womanizer who ends up being a bit of a softie when he meets the right woman (the beautiful Brittany Daniels).
This movie makes great use of lots of real L.A. locations, and has a very warm, glossy look to it. The humor ranges from subtle to 'Something about Mary' style slapstick the acting is strong overall. Also, a lot of the biggest laughs come from the the supporting actors, which is a pleasant surprise.
The movie also has a lot of interesting insider information about the insane world of 'reality' television.
I'd definitely recommend this film for fans of romantic and dating comedies. Think Wedding Crashers, American Wedding, etc, but with more more topical references.
Heads above most of these type of romantic comedies
For what the big studios would spend on dry cleaning for a picture, Archibald Gips has delivered a slightly crass but sweet comedy that speaks some essential truths about dating and relationships. Production values are excellent and the performances are solid. A far superior film to supposed king of recent romantic comedies, "Sleepless in Seattle" (a movie that was insulting to both Seattle and sleeplessness).
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