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With so many people vying to have their ideas made into films, it's always struck me funny that Hollywood comes up with so many lame, boring and downright inane films on a consistent basis. I'm not talking about Die Hard on a "fill in the blank," but rather those ostensibly high-concept pieces that crash and burn, never making it off the runway due to any number of factors, but many of which suck in the script stage and continue sucking all the way until they land in the multiplexes. One such offender would be this summer's bomb My Super Ex-Girlfriend: neat idea on the surface -- neurotic super-heroine engages in typical rom-com shenanigans -- that was horribly muffed by director Ivan Reitman, screenwriter Don Payne and the assembled cast. You know you're in trouble when your two leads generate as much chemistry as a wet matchbook -- Uma Thurman (who looks pretty awful in a few scenes) stars as Jenny Johnson, a mild-mannered New Yorker whose alter-ego, G-Girl, flits around the Big Apple saving lives and stopping evil. When she meets up with architect Matt Saunders (Luke Wilson), the pair thinks they've each found their perfect match. Matt suspects something might be a little off about Jenny, but it's not until he elects to break up with her and start dating Hannah, a co-worker (Anna Faris), that Matt discovers the depths of her neediness. Throw in a lovelorn super-villain, Professor Bedlam (an utterly wasted Eddie Izzard), and Matt's horn-dog best friend Vaughn (a woefully miscast Rainn Wilson) and you've got the makings of one spectacularly bland summer tent-pole misfire. The key problem with My Super Ex-Girlfriend is that for all of the relationship drama, you really don't end up giving much of a shit about the characters and as any novice screenwriter would tell you, if you're making a film hinging on the interaction between individuals, it really helps sell the thing if those people are engaging and compelling. Not so here, which only magnifies the failure of Reitman to successfully fuse the serio-comic action stuff with the more traditional rom-com cutesy fluff; it's a good idea but one that feels half-baked, as though the filmmakers just figured audiences would forgive the gaps and not notice the wildly varying approaches from each of the actors onscreen. A big fat summertime dud, My Super Ex-Girlfriend is sporadically entertaining and occasionally involving, but those moments are few and far between. I can't fathom how someone with as many comedic gems under his belt as Ivan Reitman agreed to hop on board this trainwreck. It's easily one of the worst flicks he's ever been associated with -- even fans of Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson should probably hold out for cable before ever plunking down $20 for a DVD. Please let us know if this review was helpful (click below) If you have any questions about this review please contact us at contact@ck-auctions.com Posted by CK-AuctionsRead full review
My Super Ex-Girlfriend - Could've been a lot better, worth a rental but nothing more I love Uma Thurman and I'm a big fan of Luke Wilson, but MY Super Ex-Girlfriend fell short of my expectations, and my expectations weren't that high to begin with. I thought it'd be a lot funnier than it was (all the funny parts are basically in the previews). Thurman and Wilson are great but this film doesn't give them much to work with. I guess they did the best job they could, but it wasn't enough for me to not reach for the fast forward button during certain dragged out scenes. Final Verdict: 3/5 Rent or Buy?: This one is just a rental in my opinion. I won't be watching it again, it just wasn't fun, or funny enough. IF YOU FIND THIS REVIEW HELPFUL PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE. Thank you.
This movie reminds me of an old supergirl movie with comedy in it. Some ruff sex and lots of flying. Injoyed the two girl cat fight in the end. Loved the part when she throws a Shark throu the window at her Ex boyfriend! In all a good movie to buy for a family night home with Popcorn.
this movie was cool and it has funny ass movie and it is one of the favorite movies of my sister,
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