Someone Like You

Rating:
Summary: A delightful romantic comedy!
Review: I admit it: despite the fact that they are often banal, I am a sucker for romantic comedies. So I loved Someone Like You. I marvel at the story of boy meets girl, boy makes promises to girl and then -- for no apparent reason -- boy dumps girl.

I loved Animal Husbandry, the novel this film is based on. I thought the novel was witty, intelligent and fun. The film, though not as good as the novel, is delightful. Ashley Judd does a great portrayal of the obsessive Jane Goodall. Gregg Kinnear does a convincing role of the commitment-shy Ray and Hugh Jackman is adorable as the womanizer Eddie. However, Marisa Tomei and Ellen Barkin shouldn't have settled for such insubstantial supporting roles. They're such great actresses, after all.

The setback in the film is the ending. Like most films based on novels, the ending is altered. The ending in Animal Husbandry is subtle, whereas Someone Like You goes into dramatic mode. I know that films have to be more extravagant with the stories, but the ending here is too banal and sort of ruins the wit and fun approach the film had in the beginning.

Still, I think you should get together with a few female friends and enjoy this wonderful chick flick. (Men may want to steer clear from this one, for it has a bit of male-bashing in it.)

Rating:
Summary: Worth watching for Hugh Jackman
Review: After reading "Animal Husbandry", I eagerly anticipated the release of "Someone Like You" (why they strayed from the book's clever title is beyond me). There's quite a bit of abbreviating from the original novel, but the movie produced is still amusing and interesting. I mean, how can you not like Ashley Judd? She is breathtakingly goregous, and seems like a very genuine hearted person (why she hooked up with that fossil Michael Bolton is beyond me- they must keep that dude in mothballs to stay alive!). Judd plays Jane Goodale (no relation to the chimp enthusiast), a girl with a big crush on her new associate Ray (played to spineless perfection by Greg Kinnear), a guy with a girlfriend who continues to have a stranglehold on him. Even when he falls for Jane and they begin a relationship, Ray continues on with his live-in girlfriend. Eventually, he tells Jane he's dumped the g-friend and wants to move in with her. Ecstatic, she gives her lanlord notice and plans her new place with Ray. But 1 week before moving day, Ray regrets his decision and backs out on Jane, leaving her not only dumped and humiliated, but homeless to boot. Enter Eddie, played by the DIVINE Australian Hugh Jackman (Wolverine from "X-Men")a womanizing playboy who also works with Jane and just happens to be in need of a roomate. The obvious solution ensues; Jane moves in with Eddie, and concentrates her heart broken energy into studying the behavior of male animals, particularly bulls. Apparently no matter how hard they try, scientists and farmers cannot get a bull to mate with a particular cow more than once- he wants "new cow", not "old cow". Jane is fascinated, as if trying to understand what the bull's problem is will somehow explain why Ray left her. To make matters worse, she sees Eddie repeatedly romancing and leaving one woman after another. Then Eddie and Jane do what everyone in the theatre knows they'll do 15 minutes into the film: they fall for one another (gasp! you don't say?!?) Jane's "research" is put to the test, and many, many surprises regarding Ray's girlfriend are in store for her, with Eddie sometimes by her side. Also stars Marissa Tomei and Ellen Barkin. A fun weekend evening film to watch, but very, very predictable. Ah, well- I'd watch "X-Men" on cable over and over again just to see Hugh!

Rating:
Summary: Rent this one before you buy it...
Review: When I first saw the previews for "Someone Like You" a few months ago, set to the music of Kendall Payne's "Closer To Myself," I thought that this looked like an engaging romantic comedy ala "While You Were Sleeping," and "Never Been Kissed." I tried to make time to go to the theatre and see this, but I never really got around to it. I kind of thank God for that. It's not really worth the 6 or 7 bucks one pays for a ticket. I'm not saying it's totally worthless, don't get me wrong, I mean it's not painful.....it's just not what I expected.
The storyline focuses on Jane Goodale (played by the engaging Ashley Judd, the only reason this film stays on it's feet,) a beautiful woman, who has gone through relationship after relationship and has just not been successful. Well, one day while at work with her womaizer friend, Eddie (Hugh Jackman, who plays this role with as much enthusiasm as a rock laying in the middle of a field,) she meets the man-of-her dreams (Greg Kinnear, who shouldn't have been selected to play the role...he's got no chemistry what-so-ever with Ashley, and neither does Hugh Jackman, which I had forgotten to mention.) Well, of course, he is taken, but she manages to snag a few dates with him and they end up going out and sleeping together...etc. One day he decides that they should move in together, after he tells his girlfriend that it's over. Jane packs up her bags and tells her landlord she's moving, but after 2 weeks she finds out that her boyfriend does not feel right about dumping his girlfriend, and he dumps her, too. Jane has no where to go, and she ends up moving in with Eddie. Well, I bet ya can't guess what happens next. They fall in "love." Like I said, it is not a believable love, because there's no chemistry.. And for a film like this with a weak script, and only a select few good performances, there HAS to be chemistry. That is the films biggest downfall.
If you just feel like watching a movie that's SOMEWHAT interesting, rent this, but don't expect anything great.

Rating:
Summary: Cute movie :D
Review: Although this movie was somewhat formulatic, I found it worth watching. Ashley Judd does a wonderful job of playing the emotionally wounded main character, who gives her heart to Ray (Greg Kinnear), who then proceeds to step on it.
Feeling angry and sad, she makes up theories, comparing men to cows. And she loses her apartment, which forces her to move in with womanizing coworker Eddie (Hugh Jackman), who has been sleeping around a lot, in order to cover up his emotionally damaged self.
Anyway, you can sort of predict where the movie is going, but humorous dialogue and good chemistry make this movie a chick flick worth seeing :)

Rating:
Summary: (pause) I hate you.
Review: That was the line uttered by Ashly Judd right before she does a completely absurd cheerleading cheer brought on by the prompting of her womaninzing roommate, Hugh Jackman. Just one of the many, quite funny, but intended to be cute, lines in this movie, which...wasn't very good.

BUT HEY!! I knew it wasn't going to be good. Y'see I was staying at a hotel and I love ordering movies, and they just didn't have that much of a selection. So, it was either Enemy at the Gates, a risky watch in my book, or a stupid romantic comedy that I could laugh at.

Guess what I picked.

So yeah, Ashly Judd is REALLY hot, so that was always nice. She really does have one of the prettiest smiles in the business. But she kept trying to be sort of Meg Ryan goffy and quirky, which became annoying on several occasions. Y'know she'd act like a five yr old. And I thought the the relationship between Marrisa Tomei and her seemed a little forced. And her big speech on TV at the end was completely ridiculous and anticlimactic. Very unsatisfying. And Ellen Barkin had a totall ridiculous role as well. Her speech about how she wooed her man back though was really great. "Two pastrami sandwhiches...lightly toasted." Just priceless.

So that was the bad stuff, and there was more than that too, but there was, to be fair, some good stuff. Mainly, and you'll like this Rino, Hugh Jackman. I thought he was great. So much fun to watch. A real prescence. And funny too. He was great as the "wounded" womanizing roommate. I liked him more in this than I did in Swordfish. I think because he interacted more with people. Greg Kinnear was okay, but didn't have much to do. Ther were a few funny moments where they talked about the differences between women and men and why men ditch women they've already banged. So yeah, some of that was funny.

But overall? Bad.

C

Rating:
Summary: Above average Movie
Review: The real stars in this movie are Ashley Judd and Hugh Jackman, in a story about how a young woman loses love, thinks that all men are pond scum, and then finds love again in a man who seems to be all bluster (but is actually a fairly decent person on the inside). It's a funny film, but it's also pretty philosopical about female/male relations. Judd and Hugh actually have good chemistry in their many scenes together and the acting is quite good.

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Summary: Gotta watch it!!!!!
Review: If you are a heartbrokken person like me you ll love this movie..It is funny,not boring at all,cute and everything..Sure it is in my top 10 movies.The script is very good and deep..Ashley Judd is a great actress ans she rocks..Also Hugh Jackman appears in this movie.. I believe anyone will love this movie b/c Ashley is so CUTEEE

Rating:
Summary: Suprisingly great and fun to watch
Review: Although this is about a love story which eventually...doesn't work , Someone Like You contains more romantism than all of the similar comedies of the last year added together . After spending some time with collegue Eddie , Jane has come to the conclusion that men can never be faithfull to their lover . She's dissapointed with males and in order to give some logical explanation to her emotional troubles she starts comparing them well, with bulls .There's nothing better than to sit and watch Ashley Judd for a couple hours . She so beautifull , definetely one of the most appealing stars in Hollywood right now . When the whole thing is supported with a witty , original screenplay though ,the results are pure magic . Our heroine is human , imperfect and insecure and that's just what makes her seem so friendly to us . The suprise here is Jackman who after brutal comic-hero Wolfverine , delivers another very good perfomance and reveals a decent ( if nothing more ) talent in comedy . During a new year's Eve ceremony with Judd shouting "three , two , one " with tears in her eyes ,comes the film's most touching moment . Although certainlty not the new masterpiece of the movie world ,Someone Like You will bring a smile in your face and make your evening ( maybe even your whole week ) seem somehow sweeter .

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Summary: Man Cow Disease!!!
Review: I absolutely loved this movie. It has a great cast who makes you laugh, cry, then roll on the floor. Hugh Jackman is a fine speciman and is perfectly matched to Ashley judd. This is a "Must Own" movie.

Rating:
Summary: Loved It.... Awesome!
Review: I was a little disappointed to see that the movie didn't have 5 stars listed across, so I thought I'd give my opinion. I loved the movie! I went to the theatre to see it 4 times, and now I can't wait to own it myself! I wouldn't call "Someone Like You" a deep movie, but it was funny and a great relaxer; not a bad movie to show for a get together with friends. The music, in the movie, is also awesome! Well, worth it to buy the soundtrack as well!