This film was one of those that you will watch because there is nothing better on the television and it just draws your attention. I saw this movie during a free Showtime weekend. I enjoyed this film very much. It was amusing, funny, and had a good storyline on how a boyfriend goes from Minnesota to St. Louis to get a hold of a revenge package that he sent her, with the help of a new friend. I suggest that if you have the chance watch this movie. It will end making you happy.
64 Reviews
Very cute, heartwarming flick
WildwoodFlower0827 May 2006
This movie is a little gem, a straight-to-video film with a heart of gold.
Wyatt Trips (Paul Rudd) is still lovingly dating his high school sweetheart, Kim (Christine Taylor). The day before Valentine's Day, he calls her up only to hear about a late night escapade with "The Ricker" from her roommate. Thinking she has cheated on him, he gets extremely upset. His buddies take him to a strip club to cheer him up, where he meets stripper Ivy Miller (Reese Witherspoon). The two team up to write a break up letter, complete with fake used condom and topless picture of them together, to send to Kim, via overnight delivery. However, when Wyatt finds out they he was wrong, he pulls Ivy into a cross-country road trip to get the letter back from an over-achieving delivery man. But could Wyatt end up falling for Ivy instead? (Gee, I wonder) This movie may have some completely insane plot twists and situations that you would just never see, but the stars make it work. Paul Rudd is adorably lovable as Wyatt. He's hilarious and has great physical comedy. Reese Witherspoon gives a perky, funny performance as Ivy. Its one of her more memorable romantic comedy characters.
The movie is so under the radar that it is barely known, but it should be. Any lovers of romantic comedies will fall in love with it, and there's even humor of the likes that would keep the guys interested. A heartwarming movie that will make you feel good all over :)
Wyatt Trips (Paul Rudd) is still lovingly dating his high school sweetheart, Kim (Christine Taylor). The day before Valentine's Day, he calls her up only to hear about a late night escapade with "The Ricker" from her roommate. Thinking she has cheated on him, he gets extremely upset. His buddies take him to a strip club to cheer him up, where he meets stripper Ivy Miller (Reese Witherspoon). The two team up to write a break up letter, complete with fake used condom and topless picture of them together, to send to Kim, via overnight delivery. However, when Wyatt finds out they he was wrong, he pulls Ivy into a cross-country road trip to get the letter back from an over-achieving delivery man. But could Wyatt end up falling for Ivy instead? (Gee, I wonder) This movie may have some completely insane plot twists and situations that you would just never see, but the stars make it work. Paul Rudd is adorably lovable as Wyatt. He's hilarious and has great physical comedy. Reese Witherspoon gives a perky, funny performance as Ivy. Its one of her more memorable romantic comedy characters.
The movie is so under the radar that it is barely known, but it should be. Any lovers of romantic comedies will fall in love with it, and there's even humor of the likes that would keep the guys interested. A heartwarming movie that will make you feel good all over :)
Cute and funny
IkeDOG16 September 1998
This is a funny romantic comedy with some laughs. The movie is held together by the cute and sexy Reese Witherspoon. Her performance makes the movie worth seeing. Paul Rudd gives a good showing also. I would recommend seeing this movie if you are bored one night.
Well worth seeing
Criz17 June 1999
This is a warm, fun little movie that deserves a lot more exposure than it has received. If you don't mind a little spicy dialogue (and what thinking person does?) it's a great film for movie night with your teens.
What I especially enjoyed about "Overnight Delivery" was the superb casting of three terrific stars (Reese Witherspoon from "Cruel Intentions", Paul Rudd, whom I really enjoyed in "Clueless" and Christine Taylor, whom most people will remember as Marcia in "The Brady Bunch Movie.") Also memorable are the ongoing appearances of a bumbling but hilariously lovable delivery man.
Not a flick to be missed.
What I especially enjoyed about "Overnight Delivery" was the superb casting of three terrific stars (Reese Witherspoon from "Cruel Intentions", Paul Rudd, whom I really enjoyed in "Clueless" and Christine Taylor, whom most people will remember as Marcia in "The Brady Bunch Movie.") Also memorable are the ongoing appearances of a bumbling but hilariously lovable delivery man.
Not a flick to be missed.
Unfairly underrated! Is it because the movie is hard to find?
insomniac_rod20 February 2010
Warning: Spoilers
Man! I watched almost by mistake this movie on cable on a Saturday afternoon several years ago. (Maybe 1998 after it came out).
It caught my attention quickly with it's dynamic love story and the charming characters.
I felt sympathy for Reese's character because she was tender, naive, but also faithful, clever, and pretty.
Paul Rudd's character was the highlight of the movie because of his dialogs and on screen charisma.
Christine Taylor portrays the bitchy girlfriend everyone has to hate but cannot help but fall in lust with her.
Overall, the movie delivers a positive message for those avid romantic movie fans who want more from the plot and dialogs rather than watching the typical love story.
I like the dynamic manner of telling the "overdrive" love story.
It caught my attention quickly with it's dynamic love story and the charming characters.
I felt sympathy for Reese's character because she was tender, naive, but also faithful, clever, and pretty.
Paul Rudd's character was the highlight of the movie because of his dialogs and on screen charisma.
Christine Taylor portrays the bitchy girlfriend everyone has to hate but cannot help but fall in lust with her.
Overall, the movie delivers a positive message for those avid romantic movie fans who want more from the plot and dialogs rather than watching the typical love story.
I like the dynamic manner of telling the "overdrive" love story.
Enjoyable, Cute and Underrated
JayJay_Scotland24 November 2002
I really liked this film. Its really fun and amusing and definatly better than alot of similar teen comedies like 'Loser' and 'She's all That' which are better known and got released at cinemas. Rudd and Witherspoon are both very likeable, while the film has a good sountrack and is short so as not to become tiresome. Jokes mostly hit the mark and there are a few which are very 'Kevin Smith-esq', obviously remaining from his much edited original script. If you want to watch a largely harmless, light hearted, and above all a cute and funny teen romance then you could do alot worse than give this one a rent if you can find it.
Rating: 6.5/10
Rating: 6.5/10
Very Funny!!
treakle_197812 July 2020
Stuck in the Middle
gemini3138 July 2001
I was bored. I was hungry. It was a Sunday. While I was cooking something to ease the painful growling in my stomach, I happened upon "Overnight Delivery". Although this movie didn't make my meal more enjoyable, I didn't feel like I was watching paint dry.
It's pretty much the typical banal storyline: Guy has Girl. Other Girl has eye on Guy. Guy screws up and has to go his Girl. Other Girl tags along. Other Girl and Guy have some silly adventure/end up sleeping together/share a kiss. Guy finally goes to Girl, leaving Other Girl alone to fume. Guy realizes, usually by a kiss/some flirting/heavy petting, he's in love with Other Girl. Guy leaves now his Ex-Girl to find Other Girl. Other Girl meets up with Guy, both express their love, and they walk hand and hand for a new adventure/away from wherever they are/to have sex/enter your own scenario here. The End. Don't step on that huge wad of Now and Later's on your way out of the Theatre--oh wait, this was a "direct-to-video" movie. Ooops, nevermind!
I giving this movie a "5". As far as the too cute, too quirky, sometimes-trying-too-hard script (and even some of the acting) is concerned, I have to give it a "1". Come ON. Anyone that has seen this movie (and the thousands like it) know why I'm giving it a "1". NOTE: I adore Kevin Smith, and I know he dipped his pen into the script, but . . . something wasn't right about it. I can't put my finger (or my big toe) on what that "something" was, but it was something.
Yet, the actors/actresses REALLY want you to enjoy this movie. They WANT to entertain you. Nowadays, some actors just read the script, report to work, get the check, and go home to live their over-paid lives. While there are NO Oscar winning performances (although if there was a category for "Most Unexpected Scene In a Movie Involving Guns", this flick may have had a shot, although I doubt it because it went straight to video), I have to give the performances (especially from Paul Rudd and Reese Witherspoon) a "10". I know what you're thinking, and I quote, "How can she give the script a '1', but give the performances a '10'?". It's quite simple: That's how the movie is set up. It's bipolar. Entertaining and utterly awful at the same time.
I wanted to shut off the TV, but I couldn't. I had to see how the movie ended, although in the back of my mind, I already knew. Damn mind games.
God help us all if they decide to make "Overnight Delivery 2" (Don't get any ideas all you budding screenwriters, I see your brains working!), but it wouldn't hurt to rent it one NIGHT, invite some friends OVER, and get some Pizza--DELIVERY. Ok, I was trying to be cute and quirky like the script, but, as per usual, it seems like I was trying too hard. Where's Kevin Smith when you need him? :)
It's pretty much the typical banal storyline: Guy has Girl. Other Girl has eye on Guy. Guy screws up and has to go his Girl. Other Girl tags along. Other Girl and Guy have some silly adventure/end up sleeping together/share a kiss. Guy finally goes to Girl, leaving Other Girl alone to fume. Guy realizes, usually by a kiss/some flirting/heavy petting, he's in love with Other Girl. Guy leaves now his Ex-Girl to find Other Girl. Other Girl meets up with Guy, both express their love, and they walk hand and hand for a new adventure/away from wherever they are/to have sex/enter your own scenario here. The End. Don't step on that huge wad of Now and Later's on your way out of the Theatre--oh wait, this was a "direct-to-video" movie. Ooops, nevermind!
I giving this movie a "5". As far as the too cute, too quirky, sometimes-trying-too-hard script (and even some of the acting) is concerned, I have to give it a "1". Come ON. Anyone that has seen this movie (and the thousands like it) know why I'm giving it a "1". NOTE: I adore Kevin Smith, and I know he dipped his pen into the script, but . . . something wasn't right about it. I can't put my finger (or my big toe) on what that "something" was, but it was something.
Yet, the actors/actresses REALLY want you to enjoy this movie. They WANT to entertain you. Nowadays, some actors just read the script, report to work, get the check, and go home to live their over-paid lives. While there are NO Oscar winning performances (although if there was a category for "Most Unexpected Scene In a Movie Involving Guns", this flick may have had a shot, although I doubt it because it went straight to video), I have to give the performances (especially from Paul Rudd and Reese Witherspoon) a "10". I know what you're thinking, and I quote, "How can she give the script a '1', but give the performances a '10'?". It's quite simple: That's how the movie is set up. It's bipolar. Entertaining and utterly awful at the same time.
I wanted to shut off the TV, but I couldn't. I had to see how the movie ended, although in the back of my mind, I already knew. Damn mind games.
God help us all if they decide to make "Overnight Delivery 2" (Don't get any ideas all you budding screenwriters, I see your brains working!), but it wouldn't hurt to rent it one NIGHT, invite some friends OVER, and get some Pizza--DELIVERY. Ok, I was trying to be cute and quirky like the script, but, as per usual, it seems like I was trying too hard. Where's Kevin Smith when you need him? :)
Fair
Michael_Elliott14 March 2008
Overnight Delivery (1998)
** (out of 4)
Wyatt Tripps (Paul Rudd) isn't your typical college student. Instead of drinking beer, getting high and on the prowl for women, Wyatt is a gentleman who's madly in love with his girlfriend (Christine Taylor) who he's known since high school. The two made a commitment to hold off on sex until marriage but after a dreadful phone call Wyatt begins to think that she's cheating on him. Entering the picture is Ivy Miller (Reese Witherspoon), a former stripper with the heart of gold.
Wyatt pours his soul out to Ivy but she isn't the type of girl who believes in love. She tells Wyatt that the only way for him to get back on his feet is to regain his ego. She suggests that he sends his girlfriend an overnight letter telling her that's he's the one cheating on her and wants to break up. Wyatt does this but the next morning he learns that the girlfriend really isn't cheating so he and Ivy hit the road trying to intercept the letter before the love of his life gets it. Along the way Wyatt and Ivy learn more about one another and I'll let you guess what happens.
Overnight Delivery is just one of many romantic comedies where the first eight-minutes we have the main characters fighting, screaming, fighting and doing more screaming yet in the final five minutes we get the typical ending, which we've come to expect from this type of film. A movie like this depends on liking the main characters, which is half the problem with the film. The other problem is that we've seen this way too many times so there's so surprises along the way and in the end we're left with an unoriginal film that doesn't have much of anything going for it.
Paul Rudd is best known for his role in Clueless but I've never really cared for him in anything. I'm not sure how much direction he was actually getting but the performance is very weak because this guy has no identity. One minute he's acting like a mature gentlemen yet the next minute he's acting like a buffoon. Rudd fails on both levels because he's good guy act comes off as hokey and all his jokes come off without any laughs. Reese Witherspoon is the best young actress working today and she does the most with what the screenplay offers. She's pretty much just along for the ride but she's at least easy on the eyes and brings that certain charm of hers to the film.
Although Witherspoon is very good in the film she has no chemistry whatsoever with Rudd, which just makes the film even harder to get through. The so called best of these types of films usually at least have charming leads but that's no the case here and I'm going to guess that's why this film got a limited theatrical run before hitting video. The screenplay isn't fresh, isn't sharp and it really doesn't contain anything we haven't seen before. There are a few dirty sexual jokes but these come off very badly and you'll just be sitting there rolling your eyes. Overnight Delivery isn't the worst of its kind but outside of Reese there's really nothing to watch.
** (out of 4)
Wyatt Tripps (Paul Rudd) isn't your typical college student. Instead of drinking beer, getting high and on the prowl for women, Wyatt is a gentleman who's madly in love with his girlfriend (Christine Taylor) who he's known since high school. The two made a commitment to hold off on sex until marriage but after a dreadful phone call Wyatt begins to think that she's cheating on him. Entering the picture is Ivy Miller (Reese Witherspoon), a former stripper with the heart of gold.
Wyatt pours his soul out to Ivy but she isn't the type of girl who believes in love. She tells Wyatt that the only way for him to get back on his feet is to regain his ego. She suggests that he sends his girlfriend an overnight letter telling her that's he's the one cheating on her and wants to break up. Wyatt does this but the next morning he learns that the girlfriend really isn't cheating so he and Ivy hit the road trying to intercept the letter before the love of his life gets it. Along the way Wyatt and Ivy learn more about one another and I'll let you guess what happens.
Overnight Delivery is just one of many romantic comedies where the first eight-minutes we have the main characters fighting, screaming, fighting and doing more screaming yet in the final five minutes we get the typical ending, which we've come to expect from this type of film. A movie like this depends on liking the main characters, which is half the problem with the film. The other problem is that we've seen this way too many times so there's so surprises along the way and in the end we're left with an unoriginal film that doesn't have much of anything going for it.
Paul Rudd is best known for his role in Clueless but I've never really cared for him in anything. I'm not sure how much direction he was actually getting but the performance is very weak because this guy has no identity. One minute he's acting like a mature gentlemen yet the next minute he's acting like a buffoon. Rudd fails on both levels because he's good guy act comes off as hokey and all his jokes come off without any laughs. Reese Witherspoon is the best young actress working today and she does the most with what the screenplay offers. She's pretty much just along for the ride but she's at least easy on the eyes and brings that certain charm of hers to the film.
Although Witherspoon is very good in the film she has no chemistry whatsoever with Rudd, which just makes the film even harder to get through. The so called best of these types of films usually at least have charming leads but that's no the case here and I'm going to guess that's why this film got a limited theatrical run before hitting video. The screenplay isn't fresh, isn't sharp and it really doesn't contain anything we haven't seen before. There are a few dirty sexual jokes but these come off very badly and you'll just be sitting there rolling your eyes. Overnight Delivery isn't the worst of its kind but outside of Reese there's really nothing to watch.
Raises some metaphysical questions...
A_Different_Drummer18 March 2014
Warning: Spoilers
... such, are so-called "wacky teen comedies" really only for teens, or are they iconic in theme and execution, and can be enjoyed by any viewer regardless of age..? Which reminds me, oddly, of WHEN HARRY MET SALLY, not only one of the greatest films of all time; not only (possibly) the best thing Billy Crystal ever did; but in fact a movie which enjoyed an audience far outside what the producers expected and indeed a film which has over the years become part of the cultural gestalt. "I'll have what's she's having" is as much a punchline as it is a test of one's filmic credentials. So, to answer my own question, I think the answer is, yes, a good film can easily transcend its genre. In fact a good film can not only transcend its genre but it can in fact loop around (permit me the metaphor), pick up a bunch of viewers from other demographics, and then come full circle back to where it started. (This was the case with High School Musical, an innocent attempt to expose an entirely new, and sceptical, generation, to the many joys of the MGM musical template, which not only succeeded, but has captured the imagination of other viewers of other ages, while still being a breakout film in its own class.) As for OVERNIGHT DELIVERY, I always believed it was under-rated and under-appreciated. If you liked Witherspoon as June Cash (and you must have, because she got an Oscar), well, keep in mind she was 22 here and cute as the proverbial button. Rudd made his chops on network TV and showed how his low-key underhanded approach makes him a perfect foil in a romantic com -- like a tennis player, he has a knack for picking up a line, or an emotion, and tossing it back. The story at first glance seems dated, the idea of a young man so obsessed with what he is losing (and may have never had to start with) that he does not see what is right in front of him. However, if you do the math, most of the knockoffs came AFTER this tale, not before, suggesting it was a lot more original than it seemed. Highly recommended.
Brings you in
kyle_michaelsen22 October 2008
This movie was surprisingly good. It's not the best-written or most original idea, but the comedy is surprisingly good. Also, Paul Rudd and Reese Witherspoon have great chemistry on-screen, and their comedic delivery is superb. The mail-truck driver is funny, as well. Not to mention that it's got Christine Taylor (you might know her from "The Wedding Singer", "Zoolander", or "Dodgeball").
In the end, it's one of those movies that you'll probably only watch when you have nothing else to do. So the next time you're really bored and have nothing to do, watch this movie- I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
In the end, it's one of those movies that you'll probably only watch when you have nothing else to do. So the next time you're really bored and have nothing to do, watch this movie- I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Surprisingly Good Movie
nehampton23 August 2007
I like watching a movie without expectations, but this love-comedy was well worth the time. I watched this movie only because it had Reese Witherspoon in in, who I am becoming more and more impressed with, particularly in comedies. She steals the scenes in this movie, and is the catalyst for all that happens. It is a surprisingly funny and good movie. Reminds me of Blood Simple (for all the weird things that keep happening) and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (for all the weird things that keep happening). Not a well orchestrated movie, because things are somewhat disjointed (she takes him to the airport, but drops him off at the downtown convention center (reality mistake) and no reason for the cops to be there as they attempt to leave the restaurant after not paying (movie mistake)), but the acting is good and when the writing is right, it is very good.
Excellent acting in a movie that you recognize yourself in!
stoned_stokes22 July 2000
Most of us probably has been in love with someone that already have a girlfriend/boyfriend, right? This movie is about Wyatt Trips (Paul Rudd) who thinks his girlfriend, Kimberly, is cheating on him. He meets Ivy (Reese Witherspoon) at a strip-joint, and she gives him advice about what to do... They send Kim a package containing a very nasty letter, a condom that looks used, and a picture of Wyatt and Ivy naked. Then Wyatt finds out she wasn't cheating on him and he needs Ivy's help to stop the package that is sent by overnight delivery... The acting in this romantic comedy is really great, Reese Witherspoon in one of her best movies. You can see the chemistry between Reese and Paul, and you'll fall in love with the movie. It really touched me the first time I saw it, and it touched me even more the last time I saw it, because now I'm in love with someone that also got a girlfriend and I have a boyfriend too... If you are in that situation you certainly gonna recognize yourself in it, and you'll love it...
The original "Road Trip" - before it was denatured for the modern teenager
n-mo1 May 2013
A college freshman who thinks his long-distance girlfriend is cheating on him sends her the most disgusting Dear Jane letter imaginable (complete with icky and salacious visual aids). But the next morning, he realizes that the truth of the matter has been distorted across the distance, and vows to retrieve the package. Problem: he sent it overnight delivery, and the package has just been picked up. Now he sets off down-river on a wild goose chase to intercept Global Express and save his relationship, with the help of a new friend...
Overnight Delivery is not a movie for everyone. Namely, it is not a movie for those who cannot:
Like the denatured teenybopper ripoff it inspired in Road Trip, Overnight Delivery contains certain plot points that require suspension of disbelief, and in the grand tradition of black comedies of the road (c.f. Planes, Trains and Automobiles), concentrates an implausibly high number of setbacks and disasters into a single forty-eight-hour stretch of dramatic time.
However, with the exception of one or two, none of these scenarios is really all that unenvisionable in and of itself. The unstable (and ungrateful!) personality of Wyatt Trips would have made for a totally unsympathetic and impossible-to-follow character in the hands of anyone else, but Paul Rudd diggs in and shines with such virile passion that the viewer cannot begrudge him the beautiful women who are so enamored of him (even if we would like him to share the wealth a bit... heh, heh! - sorry, that's my immature side coming out).
On the surface, Reese Witherspoon's performance might not seem so memorable by comparison, but Ivy "von Trapp" Miller is complicated in her own, subtle way, and Witherspoon plays it to perfection. Whereas Wyatt is an obvious (but likable) neurotic and repressed post-adolescent whose pitiful attempts at playing the straight man fool no one, Ivy is actually a straight woman attempting to be a rebel - and good at fooling people into thinking she is. So good, in fact, that at the end, when she offers a HIGHLY quirky suggestion for how to solve their latest problem (by avoiding it), one must wonder just how serious she actually is.
To wit, the chemistry between Rudd and Witherspoon is incredible, and the director does an amazing job of making them bounce off one another before they gradually resign themselves to complementing one another.
I have already compared this movie to its descendant, Road Trip, but this is inevitable, since this latter is so much better known. However, the two films, despite the obvious plot similarities, are not alike. Road Trip is about psychologically high school students struggling to adjust to a new setting. They're not, mentally, out of high school, not even at the end of the film. Overnight Delivery is about two young adults who are already well out of high school but struggling to come to terms with the magnitude of that huge step.
When they do, they are free at last: Wyatt from his repression, and Ivy from her fake rebel persona. Well, mostly, anyway. In the end they stay true to themselves AND their thinly-veiled desires.
Overnight Delivery is not a movie for everyone. Namely, it is not a movie for those who cannot:
- get past high school;
- accept that an updated and higher-profile version of something might not be as good as the quirky original;
- appreciate the tenuous art of stylized-realistic suspension of plausibility for black comedic effect.
Like the denatured teenybopper ripoff it inspired in Road Trip, Overnight Delivery contains certain plot points that require suspension of disbelief, and in the grand tradition of black comedies of the road (c.f. Planes, Trains and Automobiles), concentrates an implausibly high number of setbacks and disasters into a single forty-eight-hour stretch of dramatic time.
However, with the exception of one or two, none of these scenarios is really all that unenvisionable in and of itself. The unstable (and ungrateful!) personality of Wyatt Trips would have made for a totally unsympathetic and impossible-to-follow character in the hands of anyone else, but Paul Rudd diggs in and shines with such virile passion that the viewer cannot begrudge him the beautiful women who are so enamored of him (even if we would like him to share the wealth a bit... heh, heh! - sorry, that's my immature side coming out).
On the surface, Reese Witherspoon's performance might not seem so memorable by comparison, but Ivy "von Trapp" Miller is complicated in her own, subtle way, and Witherspoon plays it to perfection. Whereas Wyatt is an obvious (but likable) neurotic and repressed post-adolescent whose pitiful attempts at playing the straight man fool no one, Ivy is actually a straight woman attempting to be a rebel - and good at fooling people into thinking she is. So good, in fact, that at the end, when she offers a HIGHLY quirky suggestion for how to solve their latest problem (by avoiding it), one must wonder just how serious she actually is.
To wit, the chemistry between Rudd and Witherspoon is incredible, and the director does an amazing job of making them bounce off one another before they gradually resign themselves to complementing one another.
I have already compared this movie to its descendant, Road Trip, but this is inevitable, since this latter is so much better known. However, the two films, despite the obvious plot similarities, are not alike. Road Trip is about psychologically high school students struggling to adjust to a new setting. They're not, mentally, out of high school, not even at the end of the film. Overnight Delivery is about two young adults who are already well out of high school but struggling to come to terms with the magnitude of that huge step.
When they do, they are free at last: Wyatt from his repression, and Ivy from her fake rebel persona. Well, mostly, anyway. In the end they stay true to themselves AND their thinly-veiled desires.
I love this movie.
iluvmylilsnickys18 June 2020
Witherspoon & Rudd At Their Best! Filled with Overnight Laughs & Delivers The Best Feel-Good Moments...
darryl-jason17 November 2018
This movie really should be right up there with the "Best 10 Reese Witherspoon" movies made. It's just pure brilliance & not to mention one of the greatest road movies I've seen!
It has everything you'd want to see in a movie; it's got humour/comedy, romance, wit & most of all it's got great chemistry between two actors in a movie. Witherspoon & Rudd just make the film totally entertaining & enjoyable.
The soundtrack also deserves credit; from Stevie Wonder to Blondie. I can't fault this movie at all. It's just a shame it never received any higher credit for the story & acting that it deserves. It's certainly one of my favourites & if you're a fan of either Witherspoon or Rudd then be sure to check this out. It's a cute little movie, one suitable for all ages I would say. "Overnight Delivery" is sure to bring you overnight tears of laughter & delivers some of the best feel-good moments from start to finish.
It has everything you'd want to see in a movie; it's got humour/comedy, romance, wit & most of all it's got great chemistry between two actors in a movie. Witherspoon & Rudd just make the film totally entertaining & enjoyable.
The soundtrack also deserves credit; from Stevie Wonder to Blondie. I can't fault this movie at all. It's just a shame it never received any higher credit for the story & acting that it deserves. It's certainly one of my favourites & if you're a fan of either Witherspoon or Rudd then be sure to check this out. It's a cute little movie, one suitable for all ages I would say. "Overnight Delivery" is sure to bring you overnight tears of laughter & delivers some of the best feel-good moments from start to finish.
Pure Entertainment!!!
Ally-1918 April 1999
The film's just there to make you laugh and keep you occupied for an hour and a half. Who cares whether it wins any awards or not! Who cares whether it was a bit unrealistic (the dorms being like 4 star hotels!) I thought it was great! I just love Reese Witherspoon she has been one of my favourite actresses ever since her performance blew me away in Freeway (you have got to see this film if you're a die-hard Reese Witherspoon fan!). Therefore, I just had to rent this movie! The combination of Reese with Paul Rudd was great - they were hilarious! Christine Taylor was great too as his snotty Cheerleader girlfriend (I loved that dream sequence!) An entertaining film that's worth watching for the performances as well as Kevin Smith's contribution (that's if it wasn't all edited out!)
Interesting...
moviegrl-928 August 1999
I watched this movie, and I didn't quite know what to expect. I got everything I wanted.
The general storyline was a little predictable (hmm, she agrees to drive him cross-country to meet his girlfriend, and they end up falling in love. Who would've thought?) But the story unfolding on the screen (ignoring the premise behind it) was cute, and very entertaining. If you can get past the fact that this movie has a pretty basic "Yeah, you all know they're gonna fall in love" idea, then you will enjoy this movie.
The general storyline was a little predictable (hmm, she agrees to drive him cross-country to meet his girlfriend, and they end up falling in love. Who would've thought?) But the story unfolding on the screen (ignoring the premise behind it) was cute, and very entertaining. If you can get past the fact that this movie has a pretty basic "Yeah, you all know they're gonna fall in love" idea, then you will enjoy this movie.
Good Movie
PCR-227 March 2000
Overnight Delivery Is Not A Movie That Is Something That You Would Put On Your Calendar Of Things To Do, But When You Would Happen To Stumble Upon It You Would Be Somehow Drawn To The Movie.
Now At The Start When We See That Ivy (Reese Witherspoon) Is A Stripper I Was Taken Back By Seeing Reese In Such An Out Of The Norm Role For Her But I Must Say She Is Good In This Film And Is The Stand Out Actor/Actress In The Film, Paul Rudd Was Good As Trips As He Was Desperately Trying To Stop The Package From Arriving.
Overall This Film Is Good But If You Must See A Better Reese Witherspoon Performance See 'Election' and for a just as good or Better Paul Rudd Performance Try 'Clueless' Or 'The Object Of My Affection'. Overall A Good Film With Good Performances By Reese Witherspoon And Paul Rudd, 7 Out Of 10.
Now At The Start When We See That Ivy (Reese Witherspoon) Is A Stripper I Was Taken Back By Seeing Reese In Such An Out Of The Norm Role For Her But I Must Say She Is Good In This Film And Is The Stand Out Actor/Actress In The Film, Paul Rudd Was Good As Trips As He Was Desperately Trying To Stop The Package From Arriving.
Overall This Film Is Good But If You Must See A Better Reese Witherspoon Performance See 'Election' and for a just as good or Better Paul Rudd Performance Try 'Clueless' Or 'The Object Of My Affection'. Overall A Good Film With Good Performances By Reese Witherspoon And Paul Rudd, 7 Out Of 10.
Very funny and sweet
NateF8813 October 2001
This is a very funny and sweet comedy with some of my favorite movie stars Paul Rudd and Reese Witherspoon. They both do really well and make a good movie couple. I like the movie because it was in good taste and it had comic humor to it. I also felt bad for the delivery man! Rent it and enjoy it!
A great romantic comedy
martymaster5 September 2001
To start off I would like to say that this movie reminds me a lot of Road Trip,except that Road Trip is a pure high school comedy and that this movie tries to tell a serious story and also has some romantic and warm scenes.
"Overnight Delivery" has some really funny moments and some beautiful romantic scenes.The movie stars Paul Rudd and the sweet and beautiful Reese Witherspoon.Both these actors does a great job making this one of the best romantic comedies I have ever seen.
The movie is about Trips played by Paul Rudd who tries to stop a letter he sent to his girlfriend and on his way he meets Ivy played by Reese Witherspoon who offers to help him.As the movie goes on you start to notice love sparks between them,but nothing happens,I must admit that I got really irretated that they didn't show their feelings for each other,but as all romantic comedies I can promise you that it turns out great.
Romantic comedies are the type of genre that always make you fell good and it always leaves you with this warm feeling.
A very nice movie with lots of funny moments.
"Overnight Delivery" has some really funny moments and some beautiful romantic scenes.The movie stars Paul Rudd and the sweet and beautiful Reese Witherspoon.Both these actors does a great job making this one of the best romantic comedies I have ever seen.
The movie is about Trips played by Paul Rudd who tries to stop a letter he sent to his girlfriend and on his way he meets Ivy played by Reese Witherspoon who offers to help him.As the movie goes on you start to notice love sparks between them,but nothing happens,I must admit that I got really irretated that they didn't show their feelings for each other,but as all romantic comedies I can promise you that it turns out great.
Romantic comedies are the type of genre that always make you fell good and it always leaves you with this warm feeling.
A very nice movie with lots of funny moments.
Funny...
Nick Rosier27 September 1999
This film reminded me a bit of "The Sure Thing" with John Cusack, but in this case, the girl wasn't a Sure thing at all. Reese Witherspoon really rocks in this movie. Not is good as "Clueless" (also with Paul Rudd) but still worth seeing.
An enjoyable road trip movie with cult dialogs
jeehunwherjun23 March 2005
After Freeway and Fear movies the leading role actress Reese Witherspoon shines with a joyful, extrovert and really charming character performed as Ivy Miller. Acting with Paul Rudd performed as Wyatt Trips, she is the girl striving for making her Prince charming aware of her. Christine Taylor performed as Kimberly is a famous cheerleader in their campus, dating with Wyatt. One day, Wyatt turns very jealous by a message from her and then starts to worry about his life as if it is coming to an end. Wyatt's friends help him forget her if she's cheating on him. That night in a dance club, a stripteaser girl named Ivy Von "Trap", alters Wyatt's philosophy of life through destroying his friends' ego. There comes a fight between Ivy and Wyatt's campus gang. This bonds Ivy and Wyatt as friends, after Wyatt forsakes his friends at the fight. Ivy tells the secrets of relations and the nonexistence of love to Wyatt by use of a cult speech. Then it becomes hard for Wyatt to realize the love of Ivy, if he can't rescue his heart from loving Kimberly hopelessly. Then by time a wonderful adventurous love is getting started by Kimberly's letter from Memphis. How a puzzle is this, you can't believe. While Wyatt wants to stop a package from delivery full of Ivy's ideas of good-bye speech that has been sent to Kimberly, there starts the road trip from Minneapolis to Memphis. At the end on the Valentines' Day in Memphis which one will be chosen by Wyatt, Ivy or Kim ? At the ending Wyatt becomes Tarzan to stop the delivery guy, and also becomes a prayer: "Dear God, I swear that I will never send any more package via Overnight Delivery again!"
Kevin Smith's Best Non-Credited Work
Jack's Cold Sweat30 December 1999
Picked this film up one day at the video store, and was surprised to note (through the IMDb) that it was written by independant icon, Kevin Smith.
Having watched Smith's "Jersey Trilogy" before, I was pleasantly surprised to note that the references to other KS films had been kept down to a minimum, but this could obviously be due to the other writers being around.
In short, this movie's merit came from the wacky, off-beat humor that is so lacking in some films today. Not just a barrage of sexually-orientated jokes (although there were a couple), the film actually made room for a storyline amongst all it's humor.
In short, Overnight Delivery is another good, funny film to come from the mind of Kevin Smith, and actors Paul Rudd and Reese Witherspoon have just enough cool, hip bravado and wit to pull off the roles.
Having watched Smith's "Jersey Trilogy" before, I was pleasantly surprised to note that the references to other KS films had been kept down to a minimum, but this could obviously be due to the other writers being around.
In short, this movie's merit came from the wacky, off-beat humor that is so lacking in some films today. Not just a barrage of sexually-orientated jokes (although there were a couple), the film actually made room for a storyline amongst all it's humor.
In short, Overnight Delivery is another good, funny film to come from the mind of Kevin Smith, and actors Paul Rudd and Reese Witherspoon have just enough cool, hip bravado and wit to pull off the roles.
Great
myutahjazz5 July 2000
What a cool, fun movie, with 2 great leads. This was the first time I really took notice of Reese Witherspoon, and Paul Rudd was equally as good. The 2 make a memorable duo, and the movie has the right balance of romance, comedy and even drama. Its the sort of movie you can tell the cast loved doing, 10/10.
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