I simply do not understand how other people on this site could have given this score above, say, oh, a three. As a comedy, it fails; it isn't at all funny. As a drama, it fails; you are never given any reason to connect with the characters, and the so called twists (Steve martin sleeps with some random woman, Jeremy returns to town in a new suit) don't do anything to alleviate the mind crushing boredom. As a romance, it fails; the main characters are essentially shag partners, not really romancers. The acting was bearable, but it was just so BORING. Nothing happened throughout the whole movie, and other than that, nothing was explained. Why did Steve Martin take a like to the shopgirl? Indeed, why should we care? It was narrated towards the beginning of the film that this girl had value; which put me in the mindset of her getting a better job and putting her life back on track, not working at the EXACT same job, the only difference being her new sex buddy Steve Martin (who by the way, could easily be the girls father). The one liners are awful, and it is just so mind numbingly tedious. The people who claim that this is the best film they have ever seen are either clinically insane or have exceptionally poor taste. One of the people who reviewed this claimed that it was "a continuation of Steve Martins bitter humour," which it clearly wasn't, as there were no jokes. At least not funny ones. Steve Martin needs to loosen up and stop appearing in poor mens children comedies, and absolutely mind numbingly terrible romances. Add to it a non-ending and you've got yourself the worst movie of 2005. Edit: Saw a little of this a few weeks ago, (August 08) and it's still just as shite.
Review of Shopgirl
