Simply A Masterpiece

Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

1. Not only that suicidal people don't do it in a way that is shown in the movie, but also it looks like she just wanted attention. 2. Basic ignorance of the lesbianism. 3. Very poor character development, and I say it as a psychologist.I accidentally watched it on the TV, what a waste of time. I'm so disappointed.

This movie was...well I don't know what to say other than it was something. but not in a great "something" kind of way. Character and plot development are two things that you cannot live without...and honestly the only person who had real character development was the mentally challenged Brian played by Justin Bartha. J-Lo's character talked a lot but didn't actually do anything to make her seem dangerous, and the same goes for Ben Affleck's character with that terrible accent. Not to mention he couldn't even cut off a finger from a dead guy...also note he didn't actually carry a proper knife to do it right instead having to settle for a plastic butter knife which would definitely NOT do the trick. But we are supposed to believe they are gangsters. I could track on what was going on with the plot of kidnapping the kid to blackmail the DA or whatever, but there was no resolution nor were there other characters coming in to support the storyline other than Al Pacino's random gangster character that came in later to shoot a minor character because they messed up the thumb thing to get him out of whatever rap he was facing, and even he still did not seem like a threat to Bennifer since they talked themselves out of that too.To top it all off the ending just didn't make sense with the aforementioned Al Pacino role, which I would have thought would galvanize the characters to do something when all they end up doing is leaving the poor kid at a Baywatch shoot and driving off into the sunset together. But oh wait, J-Lo is supposed to be a lesbian. Though a poor one apparently due to the aforementioned sunset driving and of course the exception she makes for Affleck's character which is also unbelievable as she spends all this time talking about being a lesbian and saying things to prove her intelligence and Affleck's character says and does nothing intriguing to make the "hopping the fence" worthwhile. Add to that a random cameo by an ex- girlfriend who tries to kill herself and they leave that chick at the hospital too...honestly I don't know why they just didn't have her play it straight because it would have been better than that sad attempt to make Jennifer's character seem "edgy". That being said, the only redeeming factor of this movie was the whole seductive yoga lesbian dialogue, which I did find to be quite refreshing from a feminist perspective...and I'm a straight female. But again, even that did not redeem this film. So I guess watch it if you have nothing better to do, but I wouldn't go out of your way because while it is one of those semi-light movies in feel; once you realize just how void of actual character and plot elements it is you will want your 2 hours of your life back. You can YouTube the lesbian yoga thing if you are curious.

I will say this, in terms of celebrities, I do like Jennifer Lopez. However, this movie is really awful. I don't even know where they were going with this or what they were trying to get at. Essentially, they kidnap a guy with a disability under duress from a mobster, and then practically nothing happens. I'm serious. Yes, there is the whole "finger" thing but they can't even make that dynamic. After that it's pretty much just pointless scene after pointless scene until the sex scene between Lopez and Affleck. This movie reminds me of Super Mario Brothers in terms of how much time it wastes doing nothing and being boring. And the end, pretty uneventful. It reminds me of one of the things I've learned as a b-movie watcher. Almost anyone can handle a bad horror or sci-fi movie, but only b-movie warriors should watch bad comedies.

Gigli (2003): Dir: Martin Breast / Cast: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bartha, Al Pacino, Christopher Walken: Nauseating bag of horse sh*t that went through several titles until arriving at what Hollywood considers catchy. Originally it was suppose to be titled Tough Love, which would have made sense for Ben Affleck's struggle to deal with Jennifer Lopez's character as a lesbian, or the idea that they are both growing attached to their mentally challenged hostage. Instead we have jokes regarding the name Gigli, which do nothing to advance any form of plot device. Ben Affleck stars as a gangster ordered to do a kidnapping. Jennifer Lopez is sent to make sure everything goes well. Then the story caters to Affleck's difficulties in bedding her because she's a lesbian. Director Martin Breast's work here is about as creative as a drunk during happy hour. He previously directed Scent of a Woman and Beverly Hills Cop. There is unnecessary footage such as a visit from Lopez's lesbian lover. Affleck plays a complete ass and Lopez cannot convince viewers that she is even a lesbian. Justin Bartha fares better as the victim but his sentimental outcome is long predicted. Al Pacino's role is basically ten minutes of profanity, which is understandable given the film itself. Christopher Walken plays a detective and is another actor whose career is smudged with this film. The film should be cut to pieces and used as toilet paper. Score: 0 / 10