Rated R for language
Starring Justin Long, Evan Rachel Wood
Directed by Kat Coiro
The Story:
Sam (Long) is a writer who is looking for his muse to break out from the hack jobs he's been hired to write. He meets Birdie (Wood) and is totally smitten. Of course, she is fired from her job, and Sam takes to finding her by stalking her Facebook page. Using her page to try and impress her, the two begin dating. But the more in love he falls with her, the less of Sam is really being offered. Will he continue to lie to impress the girl of his dreams, or come clean and risk losing her?
This is another one of those films that I wanted to like more than I did.
Nothing inherently wrong with it, and it passes 90 minutes fairly well.
However, when you're a romantic comedy, you have two very important hurdles to clear.
Be Funny.
Be Romantic.
How did this one fair?
It should have been funnier.
It should have been more romantic.
Again, one I'll chalk up to missed opportunities.
A great list of cameos that popped in to small, pivotal-ish roles to help the narrative along.
Vince Vaughn, Sam Rockwell and Brendan Fraser to name but a few.
Not terrible, not wonderful.
Give it a whirl if you're so inclined.
Final Grade: C
Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: Nah, I'm good, thanks.
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