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MY SUPER EX-GIRLFRIEND
Directed by:
Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters,
Stripes)
Written by:Don Payne (The
Simpsons)
Starring: Uma Thurman,
Luke Wilson,
Anna Faris (Scary Movie),
Eddie Izzard,
Wanda Sykes,
Mark Consuelos (All My
Children) and Rainn Wilson
(The Office - US)
Running Time:about 1 1/2 hours
Rated: PG-13
US Release Date July 21, 2006
Normal guy Matt Saunders (Luke Wilson) meets a pretty girl, Jenny Johnson (Uma
Thurman) on the subway and they start dating. What Matt doesn't know is that
Jenny is actually superhero G-Girl in disguise. When Jenny becomes a little
clingy, Matt decides that they should break up. G-Girl then makes his life a
living hell.
The way that this film is being marketed, I was expecting a so-so comedy and
some enjoyable time looking at Luke Wilson. I am happy to say I was wrong.
This is an extremely funny film. The writing is great, the pacing is
fantastic and the film is loaded with comedic talent. The entire sneak
preview audience was laughing out loud from start to finish.
While I was a bit skeptical about the "super hero" aspect of the film, the
writer and director keep it from being a complete farce with the right
amount of romance and human emotion. If you take out the super-stuff, it is
truly a relationship film with all of the trials that men and women go
through trying to find their soul mate.
All of the actors are great - the lines are well delivered and the facial
expressions and asides throughout are hilarious. Uma Thurman does a nice job
as G-Girl and even at that she is the weakest comedic talent in this film.
Faris, Wilson, Izzard and Sykes have you laughing at nearly every turn.
Rainn Wilson who fans will know from the US version of "The Office" is one
of the best comedic sidekicks in film history!
I think both Men and Women will enjoy this film. It is a quick, funny,
outstandingly well directed film.
4 out of 5 |
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