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| Review by Xibo | Date seen: August 1, 2001 |
| Viewing Location: Newport | Grade: C+ |
| Summary: Goofy, but really you should wait for it to come on TV. | |
| Billy Crystal tries to keep this picture above water, and he does, but only barely. The script is really hard to work with, and there's simply too many stars in the cast that are trying to hog all the attention. Cusack, one of my favorite actors, does an okay job, but he's limited by the script and the time, and in the end his performance is below average. Julia Roberts fans will probably enjoy her here; she does a decent job, but not great. Zeta-Jones is her usual miserable self. The movie fails as an ensemble piece, which is what is really needed when you have that many stars. For a better example of what ensemble acting is supposed to be like, see "Rat Race". | |
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