Cameron
Diaz, Thomas Jane, Christina Applegate, Jason Bateman,
Selma Blair, Parker Posey.
Written by Nancy Pimental
Directed by Roger Kumble
Released by Columbia Pictures
Trailer: Quicktime
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Christina Walters (Cameron Diaz) doesn’t have a problem
dating just with commitment until she runs accidentally into
Peter (Thomas Jane), her Mr. Right, at a night club in the romantic
comedy The Sweetest Thing.
Afraid
of getting hurt in a relationship, Christina goes out with
a lot of men but breaks up with them right when things get
serious.
She has
two sidekicks, her best friend Courtney (Christina Applegate)
who is the smart one and Jane (Selma Blair), the comic relief
of the trio who always gets caught in compromising positions
with her man.
One night
Christina and Courtney take Jane out to the disco to help
her get over a recent breakup. That’s where Christina
runs into Peter who she immediately tries to set up with Jane.
That doesn’t work and instead she falls in love with
Peter but doesn’t take advantage of the opportunity to
ask him out.
Later
at home she regrets missing her chance with Peter and her
and Courtney decide to find him. All they know is that Peter
told Christina where his brother is getting married.
They decide
to drive to the wedding and after several silly mishaps get
there only to find out that it’s Peter who is getting
married not his brother. If you have seen any of these type
of movies before you know that this cannot be the end of the
story.
As you
might expect, this movie tries to imitate the overdone male
buddy gross out humor films where it’s all about getting
laid but this time from the female perspective. The Sweetest
Thing attempts to prove that girls can be just as disgusting
as men and play the field until the perfect mate comes along.
Unfortunately,
this film suffers from the same disease as most of the similar
guy flicks that it tries to copy. They are just not that funny
or interesting.
Most of
the slapstick and comic dialogue misfires. Here and there
you have some minor humorous bits but overall it misses the
mark badly.
The Sweetest
Thing may be best suited for silly slumber parties where people
just giggle at everything that comes into view and even then
you might have to spike the latte.
2 1/2 out of
5
GIL BENZEEVI
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