Sorry, this movie sucks

After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

I can't recall movies falling in this genre making huge, big bucks, I can't recall movies falling in this genre being 100% realistic.But, this movie is something maybe people who are in inter cultural marriages can relate to or maybe not. This movie is based on a true story, it's about a one night stand, a pregnancy and how it takes toll on the lives of two people who barely know each other yet share the most complex bond there is.Salma Hayek is awesome and very pretty in this movie, and yes she looks like a natural, casual effortless beauty. I expect when this movie was released Matthew Perry was at the epitome of his career and the zenith of his looks!It's a good watch people. I mean you won't waste your time watching this sometimes things may get predictable but I suggest you go with it...

I was surprised at how much I liked Fools Rush In. The story is nothing special, and it may drag in spots. But I loved the beautiful cinematography and scenery, the lovely music, the funny and charming screenplay and the direction was surprisingly well handled.The acting from the two leads is excellent. Although his character is very like Chandler from Friends, in terms of the slapstick schtick and the funny lines, Matthew Perry is very effective in his role. Same with Salma Hayek, who is both beautiful and charming here, and shows good chemistry with Perry.Overall, I liked it very much and I wasn't expecting to. 8/10 Bethany Cox

When this film was released in 1997 it was a mere footnote and has since virtually disappeared entirely. Had it been released today in the year 2010 it may have been considered the savior of the rom-com genre. As bad as the movie is the ultimate fate of the romantic comedy was worse.The movie misses on almost every level- it was miscast, had few laughs and only paid lip service to the supposed underlying higher theme of the hand Fate has in our lives. Our female and male leads are pros and do what they can to rise above this mess but we can only expect so much. The movie has cute moments as well including a race relation analogy utilizing squirrels. Despite that and the charms of the individual leads there isn't enough chemistry present to make it work. It stays fairly true to established romcom blueprints, but the movie misses on some real opportunities like a scene featuring Matthew Perry's character finally getting the approval of the father.The real star of the movie is Las Vegas itself. Shown here is a softer, less known side of Vegas in breathtaking panoramic shots, far from the lights and showgirls, and if the film succeeds anywhere it's in it's ability to immerse and intoxicate the audience with the visuals. Against that backdrop we are treated to a glimpse of a Mexican American family that has a very genuine feel to it. If you mourn the death of the Romantic Comedy and you've exhausted the finer examples of the genre then maybe this one is worth a gamble. Oh yeah Salma Hayek is in it. =)

First, there are things I enjoyed about this movie. First of all, Salma Hayek. Need I say more? Then, there's the quite honest and accurate depiction of Mexican Americans and their culture.Also, there were some very nice shots of the tourist favorite areas of the American southwest, mainly around the Grand Canyon and Taos, New Mexico. I would have liked to have seen more of the real beauty of the Southwest.Otherwise, this has the depth of a Harlequin romance. The acting around Ms. Hayek is okay, but pretty standard TV level acting. Both main characters seem overly arbitrary in their relations with each other. The complications that separate the two seems a bit overly long making one impatient since we all know everything will end up all right. Salma's lying about her pregnancy struck me as especially lame. And the concluding scene on the Arizona/Nevada border seemed especially silly.I'm sure there are those who will like this and get more out of it than I did.But as for me, I just didn't think it a good movie. Sorry about that.