I Do (But I Don't) (2004) (TV)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Kelly Makin

Writers (WGA):

Cara Lockwood (novel)
Eric C. Charmelo (teleplay) ...

Release Date:

13 September 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Romance | Comedy

Plot:

Denise Richards plays Lauren, a divorced wedding-planner who falls for the groom-to-be (Dean Cain). |

Plot Keywords:

Wedding | Mistaken Identity | Dog | Wedding Coordinator | Based On Novel

Cast

Denise Richards	...	Lauren Crandell
Dean Cain	...	Nick Corina
Karen Cliche	...	Darla Tedanski
Olivia Palenstein	...	Bonnie
Mimi Kuzyk	...	Cookie
Yannick Bisson	...	James (Jay) Corina
Barry Julien	...	Mark
David Lipper	...	Brad
Jessica Walter	...	Gennifer
Catherine Colvey	...	Lynda Tedanski
Amy Sobol	...	Lily Crandell
Paul Stewart	...	Hank Crandell
Bruce Dinsmore	...	Robert (Bonnie's Husband)
Lois Dellar	...	Fire Chief's Wife
Tim Rozon	...	Rick Corina

Runtime:

Brazil:97 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company:

Ira Pincus Films

Awful

Maybe I shouldn't comment on this movie as I couldn't finish watching it. It was that bad. I like romantic comedies; and I don't mind if the story is predictable as long as the leading characters have charisma. This movie had nothing going for it.

I am a guy and Denise Richards was unwatchable. She and her character seemed to be fake and shallow. Her character can't forgive her ex-husband for cheating on her but has no problem with a groom pursuing her, and seems to be flattered by his attention. It doesn't seem to matter he will be wed in a month's time in an upcoming wedding she is planning. I guess this is because they "met cute" and she is single and supposedly "not looking" and doesn't need a man. After realizing this is her character I gave up on the movie as I found her offensive. Denise Richards has no acting ability or charisma to allow me to overlook her character's hypocrisy.

Dean Cain was OK as his role was just to be the "perfect guy". His role was just to be eye candy to the women and gay men watching this movie. Just ignore that his character is pursuing Denise Richards when he is about to be married in a month to another woman.

Denise Richard's voice over describing her actions shows how bad this movie is. Rather than have us learn her character and motivations by her actions we can just listen to her drone on about what is happening. Who needs to watch the movie - just close your eyes and listen. The voice over is often the writer's lazy and/or incompetent way of writing and usually is a sign of a bad movie when they have to tell you what is going on.

If you are in the mood for a romantic comedy, watch a screwball comedy from the 1930s with either Jean Arthur, Myrna Loy, or Jean Harlow. These are smart, witty, funny women with charisma.