It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

Recently divorced Myles Berkowitz has an idea for a movie: date twenty different women, film the encounters, and hope to God that there is a real spark between him and one of the subjects. Remarkably, his agent Richard seals a deal with bigshot producer Elie Samaha, and Berkowitz is given $60,000 to make his movie. So goes the plot for "20 Dates", a comic "documentary" about finding love in LA. Note my usage of quotation marks around the word documentary.This is indeed a fake documentary--at least a majority of it is--but it is not fake in the same sense as movies like "This Is Spinal Tap" or "Best in Show" are fake. This is a serious attempt to dupe the viewer into believing they are witnessing actual events with genuine, spontaneous human interaction. Fans of filmmaker Huck Botko will know exactly the type of movie I am talking about.Having said that, I am actually a big fan of films that manipulate audience perception, and this film does a great job at it. Unless you have some inside information about film legalities and some background on the producers of this film (which I did) this could very well pass as an honest-to-goodness documentary. It's actually quite believable, especially during the first half-hour or so.As long as you aren't angry or taken aback at the notion of being deliberately misled, then you will probably find this film to be very funny and enjoyable. It's not four-star material, but it is certainly very clever and loaded with some funny, memorable dialogue.

Myles (Myles Berkowitz) is newly divorced and embarking on a quest to find true love again. He is also trying to make it in the movie business so he comes up with a good idea. Why not create a documentary by filming his next 20 dates, hopefully showing the dating game in modern Los Angeles? Myles receives the financial backing and away he goes. He meets women by arrangement, in grocery stores, at weddings and more. But will he have to go on 20 actual dates to find the woman of his dreams?This is a humorous, pseudo-documentary that enlightens and entertains. Myles narrates the film with a sly, amusing touch and even when he seems somewhat full of himself, he elicits guffaws. The women he chooses are all attractive and, for the most part, willing to participate in the film-making process. The financial backer, unfortunately, is included in the film and uses a never-ending stream of bad language that is offensive. However, his role is small. Recommended for anyone searching for "yet another" romantic comedy, especially one that does not abide by the rules of the typical love story.

not even funny in an "its so bad" its funny sort of way. i can only think that tia carrere lost some sort of bet as reason for her appearance. its mindnumbing that this film was made and even moreso, released in a theater where i sadly admit that i saw it. like i said, i see a good 150 movies a year and this is the WORST movie i have ever laid eyes on. did i say..ever!!

Quite funny at times, this little documentary type of movie shows the struggle of a single guy in LA trying to find true love. The only drawback of '20 Dates' is that it isn't convincing as a real documentary and it isn't wild enough to be considered a parody.But overall, not bad at all.8/10