Waste of time

Really Surprised!

Captivating movie !

This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

Barely watchable romantic "comedy" with really almost no funny lines I can remember. Painfully predictable in all respects. You know in the first 10 minutes EXACTLY how this is going to proceed and of course end. Why do these scripts get approved and financed? Pass pass pass. IMDb for some inexplicable reason says I need to have 10 lines in my review. So by reading the next lines you will get a feel for how you will feel watching this movie (unless you are 7 yrs old like my daughter and I am sure this movie will be fascinating, as well as totally inappropriate): I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored.

I admit that I had a teeny weeny part in this film made in 2004 but I didn't get to see it until early August 2006 on DVD. Even though I am in it I must say that I think some of the bad reviews are mean spirited and downright unfair. Above all there are some very moving scenes from Jennifer Love Hewitt (who when I met her in Bristol came across as having an unbelievably lovely personality being a wonderful ambassador for Americans). The scene where she cuts up the hubby's suits shows some heartbreaking facial expressions which any female who has been cheated on will empathise with. The actress playing the artist/mistress gave a cracking performance too - great accent and venom portrayed. I am not surprised it was such a big hit in South Korea. I watched it having read bad reviews and feeling disappointed that it hadn't gone big screen - but when I saw it I was pleasantly surprised. I do so hope directors will use Jennifer Love Hewitt's talents in more films. It also reflects contemporary Bristol so well - great shots of the Suspension Bridge & interiors of our modern buildings. It reflects the nuances of "love" in the early 21st century and future generations will enjoy it for that reason rather in the way we smile when we look back at representations of Victorian "courtship" and love.

I saw this movie because I am a huge fan of Dougray Scott and he certainly doesn't disappoint in this movie. And you could go a long way to find a sexier voice and accent than Dougray Scott's...he makes check shirts look sexy! I watched it on my computer while my 11 year old watched the TV...he wanted to know what I was laughing about, so I feel there was sufficient comedy to rate the romantic-comedy category. Perhaps I'm not as jaded as some, or just in the mood to be easily pleased, but even after watching it three days running there were still bits that made me laugh. The sub-plot of the soccer star's court case allowed for an excellent backdrop for Sam's 'my head is somewhere else' problems, it gave us insight into the friendship between Sam and Archie and showed us how Sam really only thought about himself...he did not even acknowledge that Archie had won the case for him, he just took all the credit. This movie will not go down as one of the all-time great movies but it will get plenty of playing time in my home...so that makes it a great film in my book.

JLH has a massive fan base consisting of all Males 12-80, and females 12-18 and up - and a large segment in Korea. As the IMDb bio. shows, she is making hay .. with NBC series starting Sept. '05. These 2 2004 unreleased-(or quickly passed)-in-the-US movies ("If Only" being the other) movies, plus the large number in 2005, show: That JLH as Producer, Exec. Consultant or whatever) has grabbed the initiative and is off and running. Snide comments on her acting ability are irrelevant. Even if we have seen her iconic close-up - goofy grin and crinkled-up eyes - for 6 years now, it is still endearing. These two are therefore an absolute must for even mild JLH fans.(available from Korea; you need a $99 Global DVD; experiment with the White plug in a different hole on the DVD player, to get the spoken Soundtrack - in English of course; go from Menu to Setup, the setup option is the third one down, if labeled in Korean; select subtitles: "English" -this is the best I have been able to do- and hit the Select button - the middle of the directional circle of 4 - on your remote. Hit "Resume")JLH is English(!) and married to an English lawyer(Dougray Scott) who neglects her, in what looks like Bristol. She suspects he is having an affair (in fact, true) but enters into a bet with her best girlfriend that she can demonstrate his faithfulness by coming on to him as "Anonymous" via cell-phone, blind-fold etc. She loses big time, and kicks him out. The couple's best friend, who has always loved her, offers to fill in, but "she doesn't want to lose her best friend" .. then changes her mind, chases his departing train .. happy ending.