Fools Rush In (1997)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Andy Tennant

Writers (WGA):

Joan Taylor (story) and
Katherine Reback (story) ...

Release Date:

14 February 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

What if finding the love of your life meant changing the life that you loved?

Plot:

After a one night stand with Isabel, Alex realizes that she is pregnant and they decide to get married. However, along with the marriage comes compromise of one's own cultural traditions.

Plot Keywords:

Marriage | Mexican | Love | Title Based On Song | Male Female Relationship

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Matthew Perry	...	Alex Whitman
Salma Hayek	...	Isabel Fuentes Whitman
Jon Tenney	...	Jeff
Carlos Gómez	...	Chuy (as Carlos Gomez)
Tomas Milian	...	Tomas Fuentes
Siobhan Fallon	...	Lanie
John Bennett Perry	...	Richard Whitman
Stanley DeSantis	...	Judd Marshall
Suzanne Snyder	...	Cathy Stewart
Anne Betancourt	...	Amalia
Jill Clayburgh	...	Nan Whitman
Angelina Torres	...	Great Grandma (as Angelina Calderon Torres)
Debby Shively	...	Donna, Construction Secretary
Mark Adair-Rios	...	Juan Fuentes
Annie Combs	...	Dr. Lisa Barnes, OBGYN

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sensuality and brief language.

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:L | Finland:S | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | France:U | Germany:6 | Netherlands:MG6 | Norway:7 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #34795)

Filming Locations:

Crown Point, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The Elvis impersonator in the early wedding scene, Eddie Powers, works in Las Vegas as an Elvis impersonator and does gigs at such chapels as The Silver Bell Wedding Chapel.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Alex introduces himself to Chuy he introduces himself as Luke Skywalker as a joke. In a reply a few seconds later Chuy says nice to meet you Alex, while Alex never introduced himself with his real name - it is impossible Chuy knew it.

Quotes:

Alex Whitman: Where are you going?
Isabel Fuentes: You're not my favorite person right now.
Alex Whitman: Yeah, well, you either.

Movie Connections:

References The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Soundtrack:

I Wonder

Fools Rush In...but we get something good from it

'Fools Rush In' is one of my favorite romantic comedies. Though, I know that many will dislike it but I'd take it anyday over any Julia Roberts rom-com. It's sweet without having too much sugar. It's one I have repeatedly watched and never got bored of. Director Andy Tenant deserves credit for putting it all together.

It has the unusual pairing of Matthew Perry and Salma Hayek (which really works). Both share a great chemistry and look good together. While Perry's Alex is a little similar to Chandler Bing (except with a much bigger problem to deal with), the actor knows how to make the audience like him. Hayek as the vibrant, stubborn, mean but adorable Isabel is simply brilliant. The rest of the cast provide adequate support.

The movie is full of light and delightful moments. Though there are certain aspects of culture clash, it is all presented in a humorous manner. Supporting the movie is a wonderful soundtrack, some fine location shots and the funny screenplay itself (which is predictable but doesn't spoil the fun on the way).