Rating: PG-13
Movie Release Date: May 1, 2009
DVD Release Date: September 22, 2009
Plot 411: On the eve of his brother's wedding, Connor's views on marriage do a 180 with the help of ghosts from his past.
Review: Connor (Matthew McConaughey) is a successful photographer and man whore. He's with a different girl every night, and life is just peachy. When he returns to his childhood home for his brother Paulie's (Breckin Meyer) wedding, tries to convince him that marriage is an outdated practice meant to keep you down. Despite his warnings, Paul is thoroughly in love with Sandra (Lacey Chabert) and looking forward to the wedding. Throughout the night, Connor's opinion on marriage begins to change because he is visited by several ghosts. With the help of his Casper-like friends, Connor revisits some of his past relationships and rediscovers how his current playboy persona came to be. Also in this movie are Jennifer Garner, Michael Douglas, Emma Stone and Anne Archer. Obviously the plot of this movie is ridiculous and stupid. I went in fully knowing and accepting this. However, this could be why I ended up liking it more than I anticipated. I still couldn't really recommend this movie, but I'm surprised that I even liked it at all. Could my expectations have been so low that anything would make this movie better? Perhaps . . . I'm not gonna lie. McConaughey, whom I have detested in most of his recent attempts at rom coms, was actually okay in this role. Yes, he played the same arrogant character he normally does, but maybe this role allowed him to fully embrace this and made the movie better? What's that really say about him? He plays the prick really well?
Movie Release Date: May 1, 2009
DVD Release Date: September 22, 2009
Plot 411: On the eve of his brother's wedding, Connor's views on marriage do a 180 with the help of ghosts from his past.
Review: Connor (Matthew McConaughey) is a successful photographer and man whore. He's with a different girl every night, and life is just peachy. When he returns to his childhood home for his brother Paulie's (Breckin Meyer) wedding, tries to convince him that marriage is an outdated practice meant to keep you down. Despite his warnings, Paul is thoroughly in love with Sandra (Lacey Chabert) and looking forward to the wedding. Throughout the night, Connor's opinion on marriage begins to change because he is visited by several ghosts. With the help of his Casper-like friends, Connor revisits some of his past relationships and rediscovers how his current playboy persona came to be. Also in this movie are Jennifer Garner, Michael Douglas, Emma Stone and Anne Archer. Obviously the plot of this movie is ridiculous and stupid. I went in fully knowing and accepting this. However, this could be why I ended up liking it more than I anticipated. I still couldn't really recommend this movie, but I'm surprised that I even liked it at all. Could my expectations have been so low that anything would make this movie better? Perhaps . . . I'm not gonna lie. McConaughey, whom I have detested in most of his recent attempts at rom coms, was actually okay in this role. Yes, he played the same arrogant character he normally does, but maybe this role allowed him to fully embrace this and made the movie better? What's that really say about him? He plays the prick really well?
Watch It: To see sweet little Claudia Salinger from Party Of Five all grown up.
Skip It: Unless you really have low to no expectations of it.
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