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Summary: Light & Sweet Romantic Comedy/Fantasy
Review: Every couple of weeks or so, I go out & rent what I term chic flicks or "high school" flicks that I just KNOW my husband will never watch with me. (We both love action/sci-fi so that's what we usually watch together.) I almost didn't pick this one out but I like Sean Patrick Flanery. I'm so glad I did. Yes, it's light, not deep, but there's humor and sweet romance that remind me of the more lighthearted romantic comedies of yesteryear starring Cary Grant. Don't get me wrong - this is definitely a contemporary version of that genre. It's just that most contemporary light romances (She's All That, etc...) are SO fluffy and loosely written that not only are the endings very predictable, but every individual plot twist is VERY predictable also. I was pretty sure how this movie would end but had no idea how the characters would arrive there and was delighted by their 'journey'. I liked it so much after renting it, I wanted it in my permanent video library. I put it on my wish list & got it for my birthday. If you're not looking for a deep, dark, heavy, philosophical morality play but would like to pass an light but entertaining evening watching a movie that makes you chuckle in places and makes your "toes curl" in romantic delight, buy this flick.
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Summary: Brilliant!!
Review: i love this film, i'm not saying it's the best that i've seen, but it just gives me this happy feeling, brings back some great memories and i bet it will to lots of other people too!!it's worth watching, especially if your a fan of sarah michelle geller and you want to see her finally hang up the stake..
Rating: 
Summary: Worst. Film. Ever.
Review: I have NO idea how this movie got such a high rating. I'm a huge Sarah Michelle Gellar fan. I put up the first web site devoted to her and followed her career for years. I pre-ordered this movie on DVD when it came out in the theaters. This is without a doubt the 2nd worst movie I have ever seen. Let me explain the plot: a magical crab (yes folks, a magical crab) gives Sarah special powers to cook food that makes people fall in love. A MAGICAL CRAB!!!! The only movie I've seen that's worse than this is "Down to You." I actually own this piece of trash and it sits at the very back of my DVD collection, hopefully where people won't notice it.
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Summary: Yes, there are (many) faults, but.....
Review: I can't help liking it anyway! Why?
1. I want to be Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar),
2. I am going to marry Sean Patrick Flanery,
3. I love food...
4. esp. crab...
5. and eclairs.
6. They dance! In addition to food movies, I also have a soft spot for dance movies.
7. They shop! in a HUGE department store.
8. They dress up!
9. Good old-fashioned romance....
10. and playful use of color, reminding me of old, splashy MGM musicals.I have to admit this film had many shortcomings, among which are dangling plot lines, choppy scenes, and extremely corny treatment of the magical/mystical aspect. Some reviewers have compared this movie to Like Water for Chocolate, and I agree, it is very similar. But I think whoever made this movie wanted to make it less end-of-the-world dramatic and more heartwarmingly that-is-what-I-want-my-romances-to-be-like: fun, food, dancing, and of course, Sean Patrick Flanery. Truly this was a combination of Like Water of Chocolate's food-mysticism with old MGM-musical-style let-it-all-out, dance-in-public-style romance. The script could definitely have been smoothed out better (though there are a couple of GREAT lines) but I am enough of a dreamer to know that this could have been, and is not too far away from being, a perfectly bubbly, magically delicious confection!
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Summary: "Sweet" Film
Review: Simply Irresistible was a great film. I have no idea why it flopped at the box office. Sarah Michelle Gellar and Sean Patrick Flannery put out great performances as two falling love in a magical way. Sarah Michelle Gellar plays Amanda Shelton, a cook who co-owns her mother's restaurant with her aunt. After buying a basket of crabs from a mysterious little man, magic begins to happen. Whatever Amanda's emotions are, the same emotions go into the food she cooks. Simply Irresistible was full of fun dialogue and scenes which came from the actions of some pretty quirky characters. Everyone in Simply Irresistible was lovable. Even Amanda Peet's cameo, in which she played a snobby rich girl, was likable. The best thing about Simply Irresistible has to be its score. When the score is playing, it goes right along with the actions of the characters, right down to their footsteps. It sounded a bit Mary Tyler Moore-ish, but it worked well. Simply Irresistible is a sweet romantic comedy, and shouldn't be missed by anyone.
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Summary: "The Mussels Are Ready"-Amanda Shelton
Review: Mmmm, mussels... They provide an excellent metaphor for this little known romantic comedy as they are an unforgiving shell surrounding an unmistakeably unique tasting meat. Either you like them or you don't and so it is with this film. If you have trouble enjoying the average Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan canoodler then this movie probably isn't for you. Only the truly romantic who believe in spells and rapture will appreciate "Simply Irresistible". The story doesn't always make sense as it tends to meander off in odd ways just like the character Stella, (played by Betty Buckley), but this is also part of its charm, it's unpredictability. There is a woozy style to the filmmaking that perfectly captures the story's setup, a young chef finds love and fulfillment at the claws of a magical crab. As silly as it sounds, "Simply Irresistible" is also incredibly sincere with first rate performances from all involved. However even the tastiest mussels sometimes get gritty and there are enough moments in "Simply Irresistible" to snap first time viewers out of their trances. This is a film that actually improves the more you watch it as the discordant moments tend to soften with exposure.The ending is by far the movie's weakest link as it asks the viewer to believe in an instantaneous makeover for the movie's star and revisit a restaurant scene that has by this time exhausted its interest. How much better would it have been if leading man Tom, (Sean Patrick Flanery), had met Amanda, (Sarah Michelle Gellar), on the pavement in front of the department store and taken her for a walk through the nighttime streets of midtown Manhattan? We would have gotten to see more of their admirable chemistry and also maybe been given a glance at how their relationship would develop after the credit roll. Instead were left literally dangling in mid air feeling a bit silly. Because of its flawed ending I can only give "Simply Irresistible" four stars and certain plot holes would have reduced this score to three if it weren't for the always inventive use of soundtrack in the movie. One plot hole that particularly disappoints is the disappearance of Amanda's benefactor Gene O'Reilly (played wonderfully by Christopher Durang) after the film's first few minutes. More of his presence might have helped ease the audience into the magical realism the script so heavily relies upon. Thankfully there are enough moments of spontaneous convergence when the dialogue, acting, and direction seem to merge into an effortless liquidity that its like watching a lava light, hypnotic. Nothing creates this effect better than Patricia Clarkson's sumptiously brassy performance as Tom's assistant Lois. Every scene she's in she steals and her seduction of department store tycoon Jonathan Bendel, (Dylan Baker), more than justifies the suspension of disbelief this film requires. Flanery and Gellar work well together here with Flanery delicately walking a fine line as an ambitious yet romantically feckless young executive enchanted by Amanda's cooking and then Amanda herself. My favorite moment, when Tom arrives at Amanda's very busy restaurant to break it off with her only to be smitten with her all over again as she hands him a customer's order to deliver. The song "Secret Smile" by Semisonic starts to swell as Amanda says "The mussels are ready" while beaming a hundred watt grin in Tom's direction. It's the kind of magic scene that enlivens this unusual and giddy confection of a film.
Rating:
Summary: Light & Sweet Romantic Comedy/Fantasy
Review: Every couple of weeks or so, I go out & rent what I term chic flicks or "high school" flicks that I just KNOW my husband will never watch with me. (We both love action/sci-fi so that's what we usually watch together.) I almost didn't pick this one out but I like Sean Patrick Flanery. I'm so glad I did. Yes, it's light, not deep, but there's humor and sweet romance that remind me of the more lighthearted romantic comedies of yesteryear starring Cary Grant. Don't get me wrong - this is definitely a contemporary version of that genre. It's just that most contemporary light romances (She's All That, etc...) are SO fluffy and loosely written that not only are the endings very predictable, but every individual plot twist is VERY predictable also. I was pretty sure how this movie would end but had no idea how the characters would arrive there and was delighted by their 'journey'. I liked it so much after renting it, I wanted it in my permanent video library. I put it on my wish list & got it for my birthday. If you're not looking for a deep, dark, heavy, philosophical morality play but would like to pass an light but entertaining evening watching a movie that makes you chuckle in places and makes your "toes curl" in romantic delight, buy this flick.
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Summary: its about sarah...
Review: ive been on SMG since buffy 1srt season...i don't like buffy, but i watched it anyway, for Sarah, but that magic/realistic stuff on simply irresistible goes...soooo boring, maybe catched 10 minutes of the movie..then i ...i can't go on...yes, its a crap , maybe the worst movie, even with sarah...you, who rated it for 1 star can get point
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Summary: Flannery blows this out of the water
Review: they couldve gotten a better actor then Sean Patrick Flannery..he ruins the movie leaving a bad taste..hes so annoying..his character is dislikable....Gellar is beautiful and ravishing..she's purdy hot..id love to eat her food if you know what I mean..high 5
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Summary: Loved this movie
Review: I watched it the other day and when I cam on here to see the price I was pretty shocked the way the movie was described. If you love romances then this is probably the movie that you will want to watch over and over again. I know that I do and that is the reason why I'm going to buy it.
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