I Could Never Be Your Woman

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I Could Never Be Your Woman

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I Could Never Be Your Woman

Michelle Pfeiffer, Paul Rudd, Fred Willard, Graham Norton, Henry Winkler

This movie follows a mother (Pfeiffer) who falls for a younger man (Rudd) while her daughter (Ronan) falls in love for the first time. Ullman plays Mother Nature, who messes with their fates.

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  • mistershinobi
    September 18, 2008
    mistershinobi
    You won't believe your guts when you laugh over and over again while seeing this. You'll be like "What the...? Why am I laughing? I have to hate this!" but you have to admit it: Amy Heckerling sure knows how to create hilarious films out of tricky, cliche subjects. Just as she di...( read more)d in "Clueless" (she sure loves Paul Rudd), she takes a plot that scares most of the possible audience away and creates some funny, cute, tender moments with not much complicated stuff and a lot of good performances. Paul Rudd just got to the top of my list as my favorite comic actor ever, he is charming, really funny, cute, talented and did I say funny? Because he is REALLY funny. Pfeiffer is good, her comeback is better than Basinger's in 2005 and WAY better than Jane Fonda's in 2006. Between "Hairspray", "Stardust" and this one, she reminds us why we used to love her so much. Tracey Ullman is annoying but funny, just as she is and Fred Willard is... ok, who am I kidding? I need to cut to the chase: Saoirse Ronan is the next HUGE thing. The girl CAN act, she is an accomplished singer and, who knew? she is HILARIOUS! She gives a terrific performance (yes: terrific) in what is The Saoirse Year. Between "Atonement" and this one, this beautiful girl sure knew how to start a career. She steals the show with her versions of "Oops I did it again" and "Ironic" that will make you pee in your pants! She is the best-in-show along with the wonderful Paul Rudd.

    2007: what a great year for comedies!
  • her69eyes
    August 11, 2008
    her69eyes
    Due to financial mismanagement, this film had been in limbo for 2 or 3 years after it had initially been filmed. After having been released straight to DVD earlier this year, director Amy Heckerling made it apparent that some of the references may be dated since it was written so...( read more) long ago. However, "dated" is an understatement, and these pop culture references wouldn't have been any more out of date in 2005. Seriously, referencing Ricky Martin, Britney Spears, and Screech from Saved by the Bell in 2005? Are you kidding me? While parts of the film were charming and it was certainly never boring, I was completely offended by how hypocritical and lousily written this was.

    Rosie (Michelle Pfeiffer) is a writer/producer for a popular teenybopper television series called "You Go Girl". However, due to slipping ratings, the search starts for a new young face to liven things up. Enter Adam (Paul Rudd), who is charming and the perfect guy. Rosie develops a crush on him and he gets the gig, and although he initially doesn't get along with certain members of the cast, he becomes a star who is offered is own series.

    Rosie and Adam begin to date, however Rosie feels uncomfortable at dance clubs and in public due to their age difference. Eventually, about half way through the movie, she breaks up with Adam. Adam, however, remains persistent and tries to win her back and teach her that age has nothing to do with inner beauty. Isn't that sweet? The other significant relationship in the film is between Rosie and her daughter, Izzie (Saoirse Ronan from Atonement), who has just hit puberty and wants to be noticed by a guy at her school.

    What offended me so much about this film was the fact that Rosie was essentially meant to come across as your "average middle aged woman". However, Michelle Pfeiffer has only become more beautiful with age. She is far from average. When Rosie was met with disgusted looks as she walked into the club, it became so strikingly apparent that this wasn't the role for her. In reality, people's jaws would've dropped. Also, at one point Adam's character claims that he doesn't feel he's attractive, and he's also meant to be your "average nice guy". So, yes, let's recap. Michelle Pfeiffer and Paul Rudd are supposed to be your answer to protest against beautiful people who get what they want. Why on Earth do you cast two beautiful, charismatic, and lovable stars for those roles? This is a feminist film, yet at the same time it teaches older women that they have to have the genetics of Michelle Pfeiffer to find love after a divorce. It's as hypocritical as a beautiful young actress like America Ferrera playing "Ugly Betty".

    Come to think about it, this may be one of the more idealized films i've ever seen. It was incredibly ironic that the sitcom they're shooting in the film is no less bright than the lighting in the film itself. Not to mention that the dialogue is just as forced, lame, and unbelievable. I never once believed that there was a spark between the two leads whatsoever, mostly due to a complete lack in development in Adam's character.

    As I said before, the pop culture references are completely embarrassing and had to have been excruciating to work with for everybody involved. It's depressing as this is the writer who brought us "Clueless", one of the more hip and "in touch" films of the 90's. Now, in 2007, it's apparent that Heckerling couldn't be anymore out of touch. Also, I was quite disappointed to see a young girl like Saoirse being fed lines where she has to sing a song about how it's moronic that Bush is president. First of all, keep political views out of film for God's sake as Bush-bashing has become so damn tiresome; and second of all, don't have a young girl sing political protests. This is what drives me nuts about the today's media - kids unknowingly bashing the president because that's what they're told to do. Whether he's a good president or not is completely irrelevant. It's just ethically wrong.

    While this entire "review" has been a rant about the writing of the film, it does have it's moments. Paul Rudd lights up the screen as always, and the opening credits were very sharp and legitimately funny. However, overall, I think this film is a great example on why 50-year-old women shouldn't be writing to impress 11-year-olds. It's embarrassing.
  • crackingdanio
    June 9, 2008
    crackingdanio
    really enjoyable rom com,as always paul rudd and michelle pfeiffer are amazing.
  • roygutteridge
    May 12, 2008
    roygutteridge
    Very nearly an entertaining,
  • shiftyeyeddog
    May 12, 2008
    shiftyeyeddog
    I Could Never Be Your Woman is the first film directed by Amy Heckerling (Clueless) in like 7 years. I ended up unexpectedly loving Clueless back then, and this film definitely has that same vibe, as well as many of the same cast members, including Rudd, Stacey Dash, and Wallace ...( read more)Shawn. The movie was a light, fun romantic comedy that I enjoyed quite a bit (though I could have done without Tracy Ullman's "Mother Nature"). Michelle Pfeiffer makes a nice return from her movie hiatus in the lead here, after easing back in with her smaller supporting role in Hairspray earlier this summer. Her daughter is played by Saoirse Ronan, a talented young woman who is gonna be breaking out in a big way in the next year with this and roles in several other really big-name films. But the real star here is definitely Paul Rudd, who has proved to be one of the funniest guys around right now. Between this, his involvement with the Apatow crowd, his participation in all manner of projects by alumni of The State, and the rest of his work, he definitely knows how to find good projects and surround himself with equally talented people.
  • Marischa2
    December 24, 2009
    Marischa2
    not bad, I felt the story.
  • F0XyF0x
    December 9, 2009
    F0XyF0x
    It was alright. It is not something I would watch over and over. Older ladies tend to like this.
  • svmainus
    November 7, 2009
    svmainus
    I really ejoyed this - mostly Paul Rudd - he is just charming and funny and handsome as can be in this - Michelle Pfeiffer plays the older woman coming to terms with the age difference between them as she works as a writer to keep a popular tv show on the air; all the while raisi...( read more)ng a 13 year old daughter coming to terms with her own growing pains. Not a perfect film but still an enjoyable one.
  • theloneowl
    November 6, 2009
    theloneowl
    Brutto brutto.
    Però per Paul Rudd l'ho dovuto fare =D
  • jezzstjezz
    October 28, 2009
    jezzstjezz
    "You're not worthy of kissing Cher's tattooed ass! "

    This one particular quote cracked me up.
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