abigayled
Don't waste your time. This movie is full of tired jokes, plot holes and poor dialogue. The only thing to laugh at is yourself for wasting your time. If I could give it negative stars, I would!
lizzyna
When I saw the reviews i though I should probably not watch this film, but then I said to myself I'll try for 10 minutes and then all my perspective of bad reviews changed now I think:How can this movie have a bad review... I really liked and it is very funny! Ignore the bad rating just watch this!My favorite line: Don't walk away from me Martha, Martha!I am thinking to check on the other Ellen De Generes movies.. if they are like this I really want to watch them :). I am sure they might be very funny.
wes-connors
Thirty-one and still single Ellen DeGeneres (as Martha Alston) works on an early morning TV talk show in San Diego. She's feeling intense pressure to get married, but has no luck. There is attractive John Livingston (as Walter) at work, but Ms. DeGeneres considers him too boyish. Suddenly, while listening to Chris Isaak's version of Hank Williams' "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" on a jukebox, DeGeneres meets a man who seems to be "Mr. Right". Investor and poetry writer Bill Pullman (as Whitman Crawford) and DeGeneres have a whirlwind romance. All goes well until Mr. Pullman proves himself to be "Mr. Wrong"...This comedy is based on an outdated premise and DeGeneres is far too modern and intelligent for her role. She's witty, but stuck in an unfunny situation. More thoughtful acting is needed to overcome these hurdles...Pullman and director Nick Castle make the scenes involving the personality change interesting to watch, at least. After this, the film becomes unfocused and farcical. When the action switches to Mexico, some of it looks poorly improvised. In the "mother" roles, Joan Plowright and Polly Holliday are serviceable. Detective Dean Stockwell (as Jack Tramonte) has one good bit, when he switches allegiance. Joan Cusack (as Inga Gunther) is more annoying than funny. Her rotund sidekick, Brad Henke is better off solo. The best impressions are made by Mr. Livingston and photographer John Schwartzman.**** Mr. Wrong (2/16/96) Nick Castle ~ Ellen DeGeneres, Bill Pullman, John Livingston, Joan Cusack
DKosty123
What we got here is a wasted but talented cast not being able to over-come a script which was not ready for being filmed. The script is so bad that it even makes the directing and continuity make no sense. Ellen herself is a great talent. I am glad she got married recently as she deserves happiness as much as anyone, and even though her idea of marriage does not match everyones, she is as sincere in it as anyone else is in their beliefs. Along with that, my wife doesn't have to worry if I should ever meet her as with both of us married & sincere, safety is assured.It has turned out the historic irony of this films title reflects the entertainment value of the film. It is the right cast, with the wrong script and the wrong filmmakers. That Ellen has not been slowed down by this shows how much talent she has. I am not sure my talent would survive anything near this. If I were ever on her hit daytime show, I'd congratulate her on that. Being a shy person, I'd be afraid to tell her how attractive I find her, because she is attractive and intelligent, more so than most people. Those qualities are almost totally hidden by this script.
AD
