Alyssa Milano, Annabeth Gish, Bill Bellamy

This generic sex comedy--about a guy who can't decide whether or not to marry his girlfriend because he's still obsessed with a girl he saw in an airport when he was a teenager--really has only one ...( read more  read more... )thing to recommend it: Ryan Reynolds (Coming Soon, Van Wilder). Reynolds plays the main character's horndog friend who becomes convinced he's gay, and while much of his material is of dubious taste and quality, Reynolds has a mixture of ironic detachment and actor commitment that makes the most of his role. Everyone else--Jerry O'Connell (as the obsessed guy), Bridgette L. Wilson (as his understandably frustrated girlfriend), Ron Livingston, Bill Bellamy, and Alyssa Milano--have their moments, but the script doesn't offer them much to work with. When it isn't drowning in clichés about men and women, it's trying way too hard to be "over the top." --Bret Fetzer

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R, 88 min.

Directed by: Walt Becker

Release Date: October 1, 2000

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DVD Release Date: December 17, 2002

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  • March 22, 2006
    This wasn't that memorable. It had a couple funny parts.
  • August 30, 2009
    A totally underrated gem! Reynolds and O'Connell both delivery numerous belly laughs as this depraved, off-the-wall comedy unfolds.
  • June 9, 2009
    It was at least humorous. The analogies were a little blunt.
  • April 3, 2009
    Not exactly hilarious, but an enjoyable romantic comedy. It can be a bit predictable; if you're paying attention, you can connect the dots as to where the story is heading. Ryan Reynolds pretty much steals the show.
  • March 19, 2009
    OWNS IT GREAT MOVIE , RYAN MADE THIS WOULDNT BE GOOD IF HE WASNT IN IT , JUST MY OPINION , PLUS RYAN BEARS IT ALL IN HERE NAKED BUT HIS KNOB LOL , SO ITS A MUST SEE FOR ANY RYAN REYNOLDS FAN MMMMMM
  • February 21, 2009
    It's probably one of the funniest movies I've seen.
  • January 3, 2009
    Funny , Funny and especially funny... The two friends acting was excellently funny i liked the film and it entertained me a lot... but there r many mistakes in this film but without logics we can really have a good time with this film really funny... while writing the review also...( read more) i am smiling... its really funny of the dialogues and characters... i liked it but not so much...
  • December 2, 2008
    people say it is funny i would buy it
  • August 7, 2008
    i want to see it but i don't want to see it

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