andrewj-3

Some of the comments here have me laughing so hard! This is a serious/funny movie about relationships (family and romantic and entangled). It has nothing, absolutely nothing, to do with Jennifer Aniston and her "Rachel" character. Fans of "Friends" who get this movie for Aniston will be disappointed (and, as evidenced, might not get the wit and intelligence of the dialogue). Fans of Edward Burns' writing will have a much better time!

By far the lamest thing in this light, fun romantic comedy was the romance. I loved the rapport between the set of friends; their knowledge of each other and constant bickering/teasing was entirely believable. Rowan Atkinson has a hilarious scene as a neophyte minister. Simon Callow is good in everything he does, and he's excellent here, as is most of the cast. The weakest link is Andie MacDowell; she's pretty, but she's not nearly as talented as the rest of the actors, and boy, does it show. In a movie where quirkiness rules, pretty just doesn't cut it.

This was a brilliant mix of satire, slapstick, and flat-out silliness. In tone it resembled some British sitcoms more than many American ones--that might have helped it fail (along with its incredibly lousy, undeserved time slot). It should have succeeded; I still find people who remember it and laugh. Fantastic cast, hilarious plots, and educated, witty writing (similar to "Frasier")...I wish one of the cable channels would pick up the episodes and show them again! I'd also be willing to pay for the set of episodes, just don't know where to find them.