Kara Dahl Russell
While it is not mentioned much, this film is an obvious remake/rethink of the Holden/Hepburn comedy "Paris When It Sizzles." This is a case of the remake being better than the original. Audrey Hepburn was always charming, but "Paris" is some of her worst, most posy, artificial acting work.The strength of the re-write is the re-writes of "the book" (film within the film) that give Hudson the chance to to big slapstick characters. Far from deserving praise as a great actress that she got for this role, these characters were as deep as the wigs, costumes, and huge caricatures, but she was FUN. It was like going to see your friend's daughter in her highschool play. 100 actresses could have done it just as well, but she got the part, and at least she is game to take some chances.Wilson is her straight man, and is always convincing in being the messy guy who falls for the girl even though he doesn't know it. Like "Paris" this film relys mainly on the leading lady's charms. Hudson is adequate. It could have been funnier and more original with more inventive casting. It would have been wonderful to see someone like the hilarious Jennifer Coolidge, or the brilliant chameleon Catherine O'Hara in this role, THAT would be ten stars. This ain't.
ILuvFlix
I decided to gouge my eyes out rather than subject myself to viewing another second of this tortuous mess.If you wanted proof of aliens and the ability to inhabit the human body (AKA Invasion of the Body Snatchers), than this is it. It's hard to believe that Rob Reiner, Luke Wilson and Kate Hudson could have been collectively stupid enough to think THIS was a movie worth making... I have to believe they were being controlled from outer space by beings without the benefit of sight.My fiancée even has decided to change the name of her son, Alex, as a result of the embarrassment she felt watching the first 20 minutes of this disaster. That's a piece of my life that I will mourn the loss of for years.RUN! SAVE YOURSELVES! DON'T WATCH THIS "MOVIE" (and I use that term loosely...)!
soundwall
Just want to voice my support for this movie. It doesn't deserve such a low score as it is.This is much better than I expected. As a matter of fact, some part of me was moved by it. Alex & Emma isn't a great movie, and it's not a masterpiece either, but it's a well produced film nevertheless. Both Luke(who excels at this kind of role) and Kate delivered it well above just being competent. A simple yet warm plot that works, plus a decent directing.Sometimes we need to be reminded of the simple touch and warmth between us, just to get us going in the walk of life.
rphillips-4
The only thing that I now about that twit Kate Hudson is that1. she defies the Cat Stevens song, "Wild World" by getting by with her incorrigible beaming smile and 2. her plucky personality that got her "foot in the door" to be the star of Hollywood, chick flick hell movies with barely any noticeable moments of actual dilemma, confrontation or believable conflict, with everyone coasting on their merry way, and making sure that nobody in the audience is stirred by anything remotely provocative or interesting. Not only that, when you are in so-called comedy, the movie is supposed to deliver laughs or perhaps if it is a subtle comedy, one should have the overall feeling that the movie justifies some sort of punch line. Kate Hudson, that French-loving sycophant moron, is not talented enough to carry any comedy film. And that's why all of her films suck because some insecure, talentless producer along with her sycophant to promote lackluster crap, and think that most of Americans desire to see these movies for style and not for substance. They also assume that everyone is programmed to watching trite, predictable, one trick pony, date-movie crap that Hollywood s*its out every other month.
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