mark.waltz He's trying too hard to be charming and she's trying too hard to be obnoxious. He fails, but she succeeds. The British droll charm is getting old for Hugh, playing an Arthur like billionaire minus the booze and Liza. She's trying to be Gloria Alred, but just fails miserably. Together, we're supposed to believe that they are a match made in heaven, but the angels would have blasted them out due to the sparks they make, and it isn't a romantic one. If that isn't bad enough, a cameo appearance by a future President really added self indulgent gas to the film overall. The lack of star quality doesn't have an effect on the New York City scenery, heading out of Manhattan as Bullock's character tries to save a Coney Island community center. Dana Ivey and Robert Klein score as her parents, and many New York theater and soap actors round out the cast in a sensational ensemble. But the script just fails to convince me that these two characters would be the Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant of the millennium, lacking in class and humor. It also tries to be very New York millennium cool, taking on a Mets game with a gag that falls flat and the law community in a way that truly rings false.

eric262003 If you seen one romantic comedy you've seen them all. And "Two Weeks Notice" offers very little in the category with any originality let alone lacks in spark. The film juxtaposes between the sugary sweet that it lacks quality to keep me enthralled the whole way through. And after its through you just forget about it without really giving much to comment about after you've watched it. The other unbalanced factor is that it has a great opening scene that has a potential to be something special only to get cheated out turning this lightweight film to a featherweight slug. Sandra Bullock stars as Luck Kelson a liberal attorney who opposes the destruction of condemned buildings perpetrated by heartless corporate shrills. The main culprit behind this operation is a Donald Trump like real-estate superpower George Wade (Hugh Grant). His purpose is make buildings to fit the modern spirit. Lucy has been dubbed as an opposer to gentrification, but George sees her as a ignoramus who doesn't know the concept of progress. And in strange turn of events, Lucy ends up working for George and is ranked as chief counsel. Her skills and determination rubs rightly on him. As the months progress Lucy finds herself an essential worker as she becomes his assistant rather than just an attorney. She becomes sick of becoming a pawn to his demands she signs in her resignation. But as she takes her leave, she uncovers that the relationship between each other is way beyond that of boss and employee. Guys who take their girlfriends to see these romantic comedies have no real motive just to see two people getting to know each other as they progressively fall head over heels for one another well "Two Weeks Notice" is no exception to the rule. It seems that director/writer Marc Lawrence already anticipates which viewers are coming to see this one. He seems so sure of himself that the romantic comedy formula is rubbed in our faces that fans of other genres will likely turn them away. In others it's what you see is what you get and if you can't accept it, then too bad. But for the romantic comedy fans, this film has its share of flaws too. The happily ever after ending is way too rushed and very forced. It feels as if you have a box of chocolates and you pick one out of the box and you are the type who wants to savour the taste. But instead of indulging in its richness, you gobble it all down until there's not one left. That's what this movie's about, the buildup to the climax goes way too fast, it feels like you have missed it entirely. The film overall is just buildup and really nothing more. The main performers of this type of comedy may be capable of performing this kind of genre with their eyes closed, but sadly the chemistry between these two veterans are nowhere to be found. They have their moments, but very sporadically. The main reason is that Miss Bullock looks like she's bored out of her wits and to think there was time where I thought she had a hint of panache. Contrary, Hugh Grant was excellent in his performance, showing energy, poise and a character that grows onto you right away. His delivery is as always very impressive and just seems to carry himself the way through whereas Bullock seems she's getting tired of performing in romantic comedies. But in the long run, unless you're dumber than a bag of rocks, we all know what transpires once all the smoke's been cleared. The path has been cleared out for the audience only to be sidetracked by the sudden changes to may look like a traditional romantic comedy by have the audacity to be labeled as a feature film. Lucy has a mysterious boyfriend who is never on screen. And her new replacement June Carver (Alicia Witt) makes a seductive move on George right in front of eyes, much to her chagrin especially when they engage in an innocent game of strip chess. "Two Weeks Notice" is way too mundane to be labeled as uplifting and intriguing or virtually irritatingly repulsive. It's just colour by the lines and formulaic.

lisafordeay Two Weeks Notice is a romantic comedy staring my favourite actress of all time Sandra Bullock. I have been a huge fan of her's since the 90s and I watched her in almost every film she was in,well except for Gravity.Here she teams up with Hugh Grant(who is so depressing and boring he just made this movie so boring to watch)as Lucy(hey didn't she play a Lucy in While You Were Sleeping too?)a lawyer who has had it with Hugh Grant's George and wants to give a two weeks notice so that she can quit her job and move on,but when he starts to fall for her he has to choice whether making Lucy quit was the right thing or not?.Overall the backgrounds are nice of NYC,the acting however not so much great. Granted I love Sandra Bullock,but GOD Hugh Grant does my head in. He always plays this boring Englishman who has NO sense of humor and he just lacks that for me,however him and Bullock were great together but that's it. If they gave the part to George to lets say Jim Carrey or Keanu Reeves it would be better.Overall its a 4.5 out of 10. Not the best Sandra Bullock film and if I were you i'd watch While You Were Sleeping,The Blind Side or Speed than this film.

vincentlynch-moonoi This is the kind of film that suffers from viewers saying, "Oh, it's so predictable." And yes, it is. But then again, it's a rare film -- perhaps less than 10% of those made -- that aren't ultimately predictable by the average viewer. The good guys always win...almost always. They couple splits up and then gets back together again...almost always. It's not whether or not we know the ending, because we almost always know the ending. It's how we get to the ending that is the key to whether or not we enjoy a film.And on that basis, this film is pretty enjoyable. It's a light romantic comedy. It does exactly what it promises.Sandra Bullock is a very talented actress, and one of the few who excels in comedy. She does so here. Hugh Grant is perfect for light comedies. He's perfect here.None of the supporting actors stand out. It's very much a Bullock/Grant film.Is it the greatest romantic comedy of all time? Certainly not. It is unique? Nope. It's just a good, solid romantic comedy with its twists and turns that make it interesting. Enough said. Recommended, though it may not find a place on your DVD shelf.