michawheeler

Well, I knew I had picked a rom-com so I shouldn't complain for getting a rom-com. I just wish they would think of something different. Is it that difficult to come up with a new idea? I'm going to start to believe that city girls actually have no sense and no pain receptors in their feet (how else could they totter cross country in five inch heels?). I mean, really, we see one girl after the other being stranded in the middle of nowhere and they all, without exception, behave like spoilt idiots. Haven't they seen a romantic comedy?

I don't have anything cynical to say about Amy Adams' performance. She doesn't over-egg the city girl attitude and her character comes across as a nice and smart girl. What baffles me is why Adams would pick a film like this one, she can do so much better. I didn't alway understand what Matthew Goode was saying and his performance was OK, it improved as the film progressed and his best moments were, I felt, when he didn't say anything (which is a compliment). Overall the mediocre plot was saved by the two lead performances and their chemistry.

The supporting acts were pretty degenerate. I'm sure that Irish men have more things to talk about than just stuff that brings bad luck. The obligatory best-friend-with-an-attitude was also there, she did what was expected of her in the time at which they are expected.

My final verdict is; if you're a girl or a gay guy (I had to say gay because I have never met a straight one who is fond of rom-coms yet) who likes rom-coms, this is a very standard example and you'll probably like it. If you don't fall in the above categories, don't worry, you'll survive it.