The rom com bug bit me again today. N I without any consideration n thinking reached out for the genre which i had grown up watching. But those were much more cheesy than what I encountered today. I wasn't expecting this n it left me feeling great. Its a always a rarity that a movie n that too a rom com exceeds your expectations. But when it happens. BLISS :)
SYNOPSIS: After being cut from the USA softball team and feeling a bit past her prime, Lisa finds herself evaluating her life and in the middle of a love triangle, as a corporate guy in crisis competes with her current, baseball-playing beau.
When I read that synopsis it was like somebody had lifted my life story n put it onscreen. I was competing for my ex once n sadly it ended in disaster n a very sad short story written by me. Maybe James.L.Brooks got hold of it,huh :) But frankly it was very well written. Considering i am comparing it with other rom coms its a real class act. Never will you get bored n say c'mon not again. The characters are good. Everybody. N still you are pretty sure whom you'll be cheering for. Funny in parts n absorbing in others. Great writing.
Well direction is class as expected. He never for once makes you get bored even as you can predict how a couple of scenarios can play out. You get absorbed totally into your characters and cheer every single one of them. Its easy to create a good vs bad scenario n attract your audience. But here you cheer for one good over another a little less good guy. Thats something. Great work.
THE CAST!! WOW!! What a cast. REESE WITHERSPOON essentially takes over the movie. Cute, cuddly n confused she is the life of this movie. The men OWEN WILSON n PAUL RUDD are amazing. You cant get a better cast for your rom com than that. Plus JACK NICHOLSON. WOW!! That man can elevate a movie. He has nothing much to do here but whatever he has he just nails it. But again nobody has anything to do here much but REESE. I like her so much. Her character's zeal for life n continued struggle to find whats right for her is just feel good. PAUL's character is essentially me. So good that its bad. So no point for guessing i was right behind him. OWEN was what i wanted to become at some point of time. So i was drawn to this good guy with a one night stand addiction. Great work cast.
Cinematography is pretty well done. As is music by HANS ZIMMER. Wow that guy is just untiring. Editing is nice.
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All in all a rom com which isnt the usual run of the mill stuff. It raises some genuine issues n as is much less implausible than others of its ilk.
HighTension Meter- 7/10.
Best Quote- We are all just one small adjustment away from making our lives work.
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