I just watched “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.” Here follows my review.
Essence: Chick flick. No, not like “Sleepless in Seattle.” Think even more … chickish.
Plot: Contrived. “One of them is lying. So is the other.” A moral dilemma is involved. Perhaps it culminates into a problem later in the movie? Essentially they’ve both got personal and outside motivations for dating each other and the outcome of their relationship. “Andie” is trying to make the relationship miserable while “Ben” tries to make it last 10 days.
Q u o t e s Worth Remembering: I had a few q u o t e s I enjoyed . Unfortunately, I don’t remember them and they’re not the ones listed on the web.
Laughs: A few. I could imagine Cora laughing at parts of this movie while I stared, and her sitting at other points when I’d be laughing. “You owe me $300!”
Cautions: Sexual humor, swearing.
Basically, if you’re a woman you’ll probably like it. If you’re a guy, you can probably manage sitting through a date or renting it once. Watching it myself, alone, on a Sunday night… I had to take a few breaks. Eat a burrito. Go post about it online when it was over. Now I’m feeling better. I’m going to watch Metropolis now.
Update: Metropolis was awesome. The graphics were astounding. I also enjoyed the plot. It’s a very Japanese plot (uhm… duh). Essentially civilization has reached its peak of scientific and technological advancement in the Metropolis and they’ve built a Ziggurat, a building not unlike the Tower of Babel of Biblical fame. The story focuses on the man who built the Ziggurat, a robot super-being, and political elements trying to revolt or retain power. Cool stuff!