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Adam Goldberg, Andrea Martin, Caroline Williams

"Oh, I hate that movie!" The outburst of contempt the characters feel toward the clichés of In and Out announces All Over the Guy as a gay romantic comedy with a difference. That ...( read more  read more... )difference, apparently, is that gay men can suffer the same neurotic commitment problems and kooky conflicts on the way to true love as straight couples. Prissy control freak Dan Bucatinsky (who also scripted) and macho alcoholic Richard Ruccolo recover from a train wreck of a blind date to find common ground in traumatic childhood stories, and spend the rest of the film breaking up between smart remarks. There's a snap to Bucatinsky's dialogue and an entertaining lilt to Julie Davis's direction, but the characters never become more than caricatures. Token straight couple Sasha Alexander and Adam Goldberg are far more fun, and Christina Ricci and Lisa Kudrow make memorable cameos. --Sean Axmaker

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R, 95 min.

Directed by: Julie Davis

Release Date: August 10, 2001

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DVD Release Date: December 18, 2001

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  • Camus123
    July 17, 2007
    Camus123
    This film really was not trying to make a statement about homosexuality. It was more about disfunctional upbringings adversely impacting the way we relate to others. I think this is one of the reasons I enjoyed it. In not beating you over the head with "accept me because I am gay...( read more)" messages and simply seeing the main characters (Eli and Tom) as people trying to work through their own baggage and make life work for themselves it may make it more accessible to some. Why else did I enjoy the movie? It was funny. It had some really funny moments in it. PS, if you are looking for a movie starring Lisa Kudrow and Christina Ricci look elsewhere...their cameo's are brief (and though I love them both Kudrow's performance was great). The acting ranges from good to...well...not so good, but for a decent semi-romantic comedy you have found your evening ticket. Enjoy.
  • davodd
    June 1, 2007
    davodd
    A fun, screwball and insightful comedy about marriage and gay and straight love.
  • graveling861
    July 14, 2008
    graveling861
    I really liked this movie. Its characters are quirky but believably so, which is rare. Really funny.
  • ileo
    December 25, 2007
    ileo
    This is one of my absolute favorite movies!

    Love the track "Please Forgive Me" by David Gray.
  • blackeyedsurfer
    November 26, 2009
    blackeyedsurfer
    Self indulgent "writerly" writing made this painful to sit through.
  • tvseriescollector2
    October 28, 2009
    tvseriescollector2
    HBO I've seen it several times great one
  • jrdemos
    July 23, 2009
    jrdemos
    IT SEEMS LAME TO SOME EXTENT BUT WUD WATCH IT
  • g0y
    July 20, 2009
    g0y
    It's quite a simple story. Before I thought it was too simplistic but its simplicity is a positive thing; it's a first-of-its-kind near genre bender (Gay and straight romcom). The dialogue is funnier than I remember it and the characters more likable - probably because I grew int...( read more)o their stature.
  • arthurnhk
    May 30, 2009
    arthurnhk
    simply a reflection of what a real gay life is.
  • bvrnz
    March 16, 2009
    bvrnz
    All Over The Guy" is a contemporary romantic comedy about the quest to find the "one" when "the one" doesn't know he's the "one." It explores the unlikely pairing of two 20-somethings thrown together by their respective best friends in hopes of igniting their own romance. They do...( read more) everything they can to NOT fall in love, but finally they overcome the dysfunction of their parents and surrender to their hearts

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August 24, 2001
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

Call it a pleasant near-miss. full review

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