Not maybe as bad as some of IMDB's reviewers have made it out to be, but a pretty dull film nonetheless. It's major fault is that it tries to be something it clearly isn't - an intelligent social drama of a comedy. This is nothing more than an excuse for TV-star Schwimmer to pull as many confused/hurt/rejected faces as possible. If it just concentrated in providing the viewer with 90 minutes' trashy escapism it could have got away with its many flaws. However the film lingers far too much on everyday events, portraying them as though this is groundbreaking cinema. Paltrow is as wooden as an old garden shed, and the supporting cast were...sorry, don't recall a single one having any impact whatsoever.
A potential popcorn piece is sadly a misguided miserable mess.
A potential popcorn piece is sadly a misguided miserable mess.