My Sassy Girl (2007)

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A conservative-minded Midwesterner finds his well-mapped-out life taking an unexpected detour when he falls for a reckless girl with a rash wanton wild streak in director Yann Samuell's stateside adaptation of the 2001 South Korean hit. Jesse Bradford stars as the hapless young man who can't help… More A conservative-minded Midwesterner finds his well-mapped-out life taking an unexpected detour when he falls for a reckless girl with a rash wanton wild streak in director Yann Samuell's stateside adaptation of the 2001 South Korean hit. Jesse Bradford stars as the hapless young man who can't help but falling in love with the titular mischief maker (played by Elisha Cuthbert) despite her brazen ways. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.
Directed By: Yann Samuell
Written By: Victor Levin
Genres: Drama, Romance, Comedy

In Theaters: Jun 4, 2008 Wide
On DVD: Aug 26, 2008
Studio: Gold Circle Films

Critic Reviews

David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...quickly establishes itself as an uncommonly interminable romantic comedy...
Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures
there is an audience for this movie, and that includes people who love an unconventional romance and who aren't bothered by a bit of contrived storytelling
Jeffrey Lyles, Gazette (MD)
It'ss puzzling to me why a quality romantic comedy/drama such as this gets sent to DVD purgatory

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Cassie H

It was very good but not my absolute favorite movie.
Nicki M

The original My Sassy Girl is one of my all time favourite movies. The main problem with this remake is that it just doesn't translate well as a story. While the Korean original Sassy Girl is funny and over the top, this one played by Elisha Cuthbert is just obnoxious and a bit… More
The original My Sassy Girl is one of my all time favourite movies. The main problem with this remake is that it just doesn't translate well as a story. While the Korean original Sassy Girl is funny and over the top, this one played by Elisha Cuthbert is just obnoxious and a bit rude. I have no real gripe with Elisha as an actress, I have seen her in things before and found her okay, but My Sassy Girl, she is not. Quite honestly I wish they would just overdub the original films if people are too stupid or lazy to read the subtitles. Occasionally there is a good remake of a film, but they are far and few between, and this definitely isn't one of them. I guess it is okay just as a rental, but it's not written very well and is below average even for that. They seem to have really dumbed this one down. It's a shame as it may put people off seeing the original which really was very well done.
Leigh R

Sassy, for sure... Like it!!!
Roy G

An American copy of the original Korean movie, but still worth a watch.
Luke B

Sweet and simple but lacking the warmth of the original. It rushes the original into 90 minutes making a respectful and believable relationship impossible. One of the joys of the original was seeing the resistance the main character had to the relationship, making it even more tragic… More
Sweet and simple but lacking the warmth of the original. It rushes the original into 90 minutes making a respectful and believable relationship impossible. One of the joys of the original was seeing the resistance the main character had to the relationship, making it even more tragic later on. A lot of the scenes seemed forced into the film, such as the soldier scene which here really is out of place. Cuthbert is okay but she just isn't Sassy enough, confrontational enough or even scary enough. Bradford also doesn't seems a bit too willing. It is enjoyable, probably more so if you haven't seen the classic original which is truly amazing. Hell they couldn't even pull off the beautiful Rose/Pachelbel scene.
Lorenzo v

A sweet Midwestern guy (Bradford) with his life planned out for himself is wooed, groomed, and ultimately dumped by a complicated, elusive gal (Cuthbert). Another remake by Hollywood that failed to deliver. 'My Sassy Girl' was once a stunning Korean film that is until… More
A sweet Midwestern guy (Bradford) with his life planned out for himself is wooed, groomed, and ultimately dumped by a complicated, elusive gal (Cuthbert). Another remake by Hollywood that failed to deliver. 'My Sassy Girl' was once a stunning Korean film that is until Hollywood laid its dirty grubby little paws on it and just like every other remake Hollywood has done, it is again not that impressive. Save for a couple of scenes with beautifully shot cinematography and a touchy feely-feely love story between Cuthbert and Bradford, it was so goddamn cheesy, I actually liked the chemistry between them. Well after that, pretty much everything goes downhill. The plot is close to non-existent and the love story, albeit good cheesy fun at times, just drags on and on until it ends. 'My Sassy Girl' is a <b>2.5/5</b>
Andreia C

She was kind of crazy, but it turned out to be a very sweet love story, and I wasn't expecting that ending.
Deb S

Elisha Cuthbert stars as Jordan Roark, a ditzy, crazy and perpetually drunken gal whom Charlie Bellow (Jesse Bradford) falls for one random night when he saves her from potentially injuring/killing herself at the subway. As the movie progresses you start to wonder what her deal is and… More
Elisha Cuthbert stars as Jordan Roark, a ditzy, crazy and perpetually drunken gal whom Charlie Bellow (Jesse Bradford) falls for one random night when he saves her from potentially injuring/killing herself at the subway. As the movie progresses you start to wonder what her deal is and why she acted the way she did but after a while I just simply lost the interest and wondered to myself exactly what it was that attracted Charlie to Jordan.
Christopher H

This film was more than I could have imagined. It had the plot of every chick flick ever made, but had such a style and such a great cast that it has become one of my favorites of all time. Elisha Cuthbert is brilliant and I really enjoyed her character. It's nice that we can… More
This film was more than I could have imagined. It had the plot of every chick flick ever made, but had such a style and such a great cast that it has become one of my favorites of all time. Elisha Cuthbert is brilliant and I really enjoyed her character. It's nice that we can finally see he "act". The story is very strong, and though it seems done before, there is a nice spin. It reminded me of Wicker Park mixed with Serendipity. Messes with the idea of fate and destiny. There are twists throughout and heartbreaking themes. Guaranteed you will cry.
Sarah B

There was something about this film that resonated with me, the realistic romance, the heartbreak, the characters, the reasons for their coming together. I just seem to like sweet meandering films with nothing to them except great dialogue between handsome leads, quirky characters,… More
There was something about this film that resonated with me, the realistic romance, the heartbreak, the characters, the reasons for their coming together. I just seem to like sweet meandering films with nothing to them except great dialogue between handsome leads, quirky characters, eventful adventures and interesting settings.
Janice :

Ridiculous
Leo L

An interesting movie. Okay story plot. Good performance by Jesse Bradford.
Rose G

I have to say that its no better compared to the original Korean version but I still thought that it makes a good date movie. I liked that it stayed true to most parts of the original. I think I liked Jesse Bradford's performance more than Elisha Cuthbert's, though I thought… More
I have to say that its no better compared to the original Korean version but I still thought that it makes a good date movie. I liked that it stayed true to most parts of the original. I think I liked Jesse Bradford's performance more than Elisha Cuthbert's, though I thought she really looked very pretty. I guess I was hoping that she had been more spontaneous and funny.