Jennifer Aniston stars in this sly romantic comedy as Nina, a young woman who falls in love with her new roommate, George, (Paul Rudd) even though he’s gay and loves her purely as a friend. When Nina becomes pregnant, she realizes she’d rather raise her cIn this ultra-hip, multilayered comedy, triangles and emotional imbroglios take on a new meaning. Well, at least they try. Jennifer Aniston plays a straight woman who falls in love with a gay man (Paul Rudd). She invites him to move in with her just hours after they meet. As their friendship progresses, she learns she is pregnant, and wants Rudd to act as daddy to her newborn, much to the consternation of her overbearing boyfriend (John Pankow).
The film takes itself too seriously, although there is some genuine emotion buried in Wendy Wasserstein’s clunky script. It is not that the relationships are unbelievable; it is that the story lurches forward from one stilted setup to another. And unfortunately, characters are motivated by unknown forces to take on major life changes without explanation. More fortunate are two very likable performances by Rudd, who wisely plays this without cute, homosexual tics, and a most perky and appealing Aniston. Supporting actor Nigel Hawthorne walks away with the film as a gay drama critic who imparts a few important life lessons as he learns one of his own. –Rochelle O’Gorman
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May 5, 2008
#1
this is the worst piece of social garbage I’ve ever seen. I don’t watch movies to be indoctrinated by a left wing liberal writer who choses to use this medium to spew her cultural views all over the rest of us. C’mon, an un-married woman gets pregnant by a cheating, self centered heterosexual male only to be rescued by a cute, caring and very gay man self centered man? The cute little, innocent and sensitive pregnant girl falls in love with the cute gay guy. But of course he’s too gay to romantically fall for her. However, he does love her deeply as a person. Baby is born, grows into a cute little girl of 5 who is emotionally well balanced in every way. The mother has since fallen in love with a black man who she now lives with and everybody lives happily ever after. I think I’m going to throw up!!
May 5, 2008
#2
At best a bad remake of “The Next Best Thing”, at worst…well, just crap. We would have expected better…
May 5, 2008
#3
Ranks right up there with ‘My Bestfriends Wedding’! Hopeless romantics like me, like when the impossible happens, like, ‘Pretty Woman’, ‘Nottinghill’, and ‘Dirty Dancing’. In our lives, we deal with disappointment and heartbreak daily…I certainly don’t want to see it on video.
May 5, 2008
#4
Terrible movie with layers of convoluted plot to sift through. Would have us believe that society is an amorphous mess with jellybellies running things. . .stay away if you value your time.
May 5, 2008
#5
This could very well be the worst movie I have ever seen. Instead of sitting through two hours of pure agony, pull out your toenails with pliers. This will equal the pain felt while watching the movie and take much less time.