31 lines
3.5 KiB
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31 lines
3.5 KiB
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are you like me ?
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do you get annoyed seeing people talk on their cellulars in public places , shouting out loud , not giving a ratt's ass about anyone around them , and basically just wallowing in their own self-importance ?
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well if you are , than you will most likely agree with my rating of this film since it basically features a trio of annoying ladies bickering away on the phone for an hour and a half . . . only to make up and hug in the end .
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aaaaaaaahhhh . . .
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plot : three grown-up sisters living their own separate lives , begin to re-establish their communication lines when their dear old dad falls ill .
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critique : this would be a good movie if it wasn't for the fact that it's got very little to say , features uncaring people sharing annoying phone conversations , is chockfull of bad acting moments and provides less emotional satisfaction than any third-rate after-school special .
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and i'm being nice !
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how junk like this gets made is beyond me , but happy am i that the ephron sisters will finally be dealt a professional blow , considering the regurgitation level of their material had just about reached its limit .
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the only true emotional moment demonstrated between meg ryan's character and her dad in this film is when he hugs her and swings her around at a christmas tree lot .
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wow . . . how
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deep .
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of course , the same christmas tune that's played in every ephron flick chimes out in the background , while characters continue to build " bonds " among one another by making reference to old , quaint movies or movie stars .
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stop me . . . i'm
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gonna cry again !
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this film is a mess .
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the characters are boring and irritating to watch , the plot has something to do with three selfish sisters talking on the phone a whole lot , kind of liking their father ( but not really ) and then finally realizing the error of their ways , while sharing an " emotional " moment about movie stars from the 50s .
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admittedly , i was not expecting much from a film whose television trailer features meg ryan screaming every two seconds and a big dog rolling its eyes , but even i was surprised at the level of ineptitude when it came to some of the acting efforts put forth in this film .
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meg did fine as the sister who cries a lot , looking as adorable as ever , but someone please put lisa kudrow inside a permanent home of limited range , cause this woman basically is that very same character that she plays in every single movie/tv show that she's in .
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enough already !
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and diane keaton must've spent more time thinking about her role behind the camera in this one , cause her acting was amateurish at best .
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neither one convinced in " emotional " scenes .
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granted , they gave walter matthau the best lines in the film and that's probably where my rating of three points comes from .
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all in all , this movie is not funny ( unless you're one to chuckle at train wrecks ) , provides zero drama ( unless you consider loud phone conversations moving ) , generates absolutely no emotion ( although i did tear up when meg hugged a coffee machine ) and ends on a perfectly pretentious note ( " oh no , please don't get any flour on my donna karan dress ! ) .
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ugh .
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i suggest that all ladies take their husbands/boyfriends to see this movie if they are pissed off at them about something !
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that'll teach 'em to mess with you !
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oh and incidentally , mrs . joblo also likened this movie to a piece of cow dung flailing in the wind , so there !
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then again . . . maybe
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you'll like it .
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: )
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