主演:马修·布罗德里克 珍妮·特里普里霍恩 蒂姆·金尼
导演:WarrenLeight
简介:Sam(MatthewBroderick)isthereasonablemaninacrazyurbanworld,themanofthoughtfulnessandrefinedtasteinalandscapeofLeroyNeimanpaintingsandbeercommercials.Theguywouldsoonercookforanhouroverahotstovethansay`supersizeit.\'Bydayhe\'sastoreclerkinanupscalegourmeteatery,andthesescenesraiseasmile,especiallyforanyonewho\'svisitedtheactualchaininNewYorkCity--theportrayalisn\'tfarofffromthereality.OurmanisbesiegedbyhoardsofcustomerswhowanttheirimportedFrenchcheesecuttoimpossiblyexactstandards.Hiseffortstoremainoutwardlypolite(whileyouknowhe\'dliketotakethecleavertotherelentlessclientele)areprettyfunny,andwillwarmtheheartsofclerkseverywhere.Ingeneral,Broderickisingoodformandprovidesthemoviewithmostofwhateverlightnessitpossesses.Sciorra\'slovelorndentalhygienist,Ellen,isfineenough,too,andherunknowinginteractionwithourcheese-slicingheroshowssomehopefulchemistry,andyoumaybegintofeelyouwanttoseethesetwogettogether.Oneofthemaincompetitorsforourlady\'saffections,astockbroker(KevinAnderson),isplayedascaricaturehe\'sthebeerswillingfrat-boywhoseideaofafter-sexsensitivityisflippingonthefootballgame.He\'skindoffunnyattimes,butthemoviemightbestrongerifhewaswrittenoractedforustolikehimmore,insteadofhavingusmerelyrecognizehimastheflat-out`wrong\'guyincomparisontoBroderick\'ssensitiveman.ThinkofJohnCandyinSplash,takingacigaretteandbeercantotheracquetballgame;weknowhislifestyleisnottheoneourheroshouldemulate,butwecan\'thelpbutbecharmedbythelikeablegoon.Whereasthischaracterismerelyagoon,andprettyunlikableallaround.Whileit\'saniceenoughlightmovieforthefirsthalf,formethestorywassomewhatderailedbyitsunbelievable(Hollywood)presentationofsexandadultery.(SPOILERAHEAD,skiptonextparagraph.)WhenEllenreturnshomeafteranevening\'smisadventures,sheisnaturallyfacedwiththequestioninghusband(MichaelMantell).Quicklyadmittingherownindiscretion,shethenimmediatelyturnsthesituationaround,demandingtoknowwhytheguyhadgoneaheadandboughtahousewithoutdiscussingit.Granted,it\'savalidissue,andgranted,manypeopleusethiscounteringmaneuverinarguments.What\'sunbelievableiswhathappensnexttheguystartsrespondingtoherquestion,addressingthehouse-issueinaquiet,thoughtfulmanner.WHOA.You\'dbehardpressedtofindamarriedpersonintheworldwho,whenfacedwithhisherpartner\'stotallyunexpectedadultery,wouldbereadytoaddressanythingsocalmly.Theguywouldsurelybebouncingoffthewalls,orelsecrushedintosilenceandtears-butsee,thenwemightactuallyfeelforthepoorschnook,andwe\'dseeSciorra\'scharacterinapoorlight.Andsincethatparticularaudiencereactiondoesn\'tservetheromanticcomedy,thestorytriestosneakaroundit.Youmaystarttofeelthat,likethehusband,you\'rebeingtaken.Furtherdissatisfactionisjustaroundthecornerintheending.Werealizethisiswheremisunderstandingswillgetsortedout,andourcouplewillfinallyseeaclearpathtooneanother.Wewantthesatisfactionofrootingforthem.Butit\'smarredbyanotherunbelievablecharacterreaction,followedbyanabruptconclusionthatfeelsrushedandforced,tooeasyandunearned.Youmayfeelasthoughthemovie\'scheatingonyouagain...