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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A MAGNIFICENT CHICK FLICK.
Review: Hugh Jackman is magnificent. Very handsome and irresistable. Someone like you is a movie about a woman named Jane (Judd) who thought she had figured out what was wrong with men until she met Mr. Right. Very predictable and cute movie. A MAGNIFICENT CHICK FLICK.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Cute and Light
Review: "Someone Like You" is cute and light, but basically it's a Meg Ryan movie without Meg Ryan, and boy is she missed. Ashley Judd does her best, but she's upstaged in every scene with co-star Marisa Tomei, who's far more appealing. Luckily the movie has a dashing leading man in Hugh Jackman. He makes the whole movie worth watching. It's not a bad movie. In fact it's just good enough for you to wish it were better. But, like I said, Marisa and Mr. Jackman are terrific and make it worth your time to watch. Enjoy!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Just another great movie...
Review: Ashley Judd does it again in this movie. I loved the emotional roller coaster she goes through. I felt every emotion right with her. Also, Hugh Jackman is sexy as hell. Greg Kinear is cute as a weasle. The story line is predictable but it kept my interest. Guess who is also cast in this movie...Marisa Tomei. Where the hell has she been? Her character was okay, but Ashley was terrific. You Better Act Girl!

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Stupid Women, Pointless Choices
Review: Ashley Judd plays a self-absorbed, self-centered woman who can't see anything beyond her own pain. Apparently she can't even see that her "ideal" love is a cypher with no personality or defining characteristics. Greg Kinnear's character may well have been dynamic and romantically compelling, but the script certainly didn't let him show it. As a result, the audience has trouble identifying with Judd's character or even caring about her plight. There is nothing special about her predicament, which makes me wonder why I should spend time watching this movie. (Answer: I was on a long plane trip.)

Even Jackman, who gets more screen time, doesn't really get to develop his character. The result is a less-than-compelling foray into the self-obsessed world of semi-glamorous single people.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: the best
Review: i loved this movie it was so grate. I say this is a must see for those in love and out of love.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Charming Perfomances!
Review: Not a great film nor is it very original but Someone Like You is a very charming look at trying to find Mr Right. Ashley Judd looks breathtaking and takes her role and gives her the right amount of strength, charm, and intelligence in what could have a been a very boring pathetic role. Greg Kinnear does what he can with a badly written role. Hugh Jackman is charming and likeable as the womanizing roomate of Ashely Judd. The chemistry between the two is amazing and it's the one thing that really carries the film. I only wish the film focused more on the relationship between these two then between the relationship between Ashley and Greg. It has a predictable and happy ending and is certain to please all lovers of romantic comedies.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Average all around
Review: This movie isn't too bad. But, it's not the best, either. I don't have any real complaints about the acting. I don't have any real complaints about anything, other than the story line being predictable. This movie just didn't keep my attention very well. If you are the kind of person that loves romantic comedies, then this is probably for you. Others might become a little bit bored with it.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Surprisingly funny!
Review: "Someone Like You" has everything you'd expect out of a romantic comedy: a woman's approach to the male gender, likeable characters played by even more likeable actors, and a plot that is so fluffy and lightweight it could almost take flight. We've seen all of this done before in many other movies, with many other likeable characters and so on and so forth, but rarely has all of this ever been done so enjoyably well.

To be honest, I liked the movie. I liked it for its high spirits even as its characters are depressed; I liked it for its ability to make me laugh a sufficient amount of the running time so that my attention to it was undiminished; I particularly enjoyed the fact that it doesn't attempt to be anything more or less than a sunny little romance movie, which makes its charm even more appealing.

The film is definitely a woman's movie, to be sure. It stars Ashley Judd as talk show scout Jane Goodale, who becomes enraptured with feelings of undying love for hunky new producer Ray Brown (Greg Kinnear). She learns that he has a girlfriend, but that doesn't stop him from inviting her out on walks, spending time with her, and finally getting romantically involved with her. Just as they are about to move in together, after six weeks of dating, he dumps her, unable to handle the stress of dumping his old girlfriend.

This sends Jane into a frenzy, who turns to the world of animal husbandry to find a reason for why her relationships never work out. Her comments become an instant success among women, though her identity is kept a secret. In effect, her comments about the behavior of the male species are her way of constructing a defense mechanism against coping with the rejection she has faced.

Not everyone agrees with her on her points, most notably her new roommate, Eddie (Hugh Jackman), who brings new meaning to the word "womanizer." Or at least that's how it appears on the outside; as Eddie and Jane get to know one another better, they unknowingly begin to help one another out. Jane soon learns that her defense strategy won't help her out in the long run, while Eddie realizes that there is something true to being in a relationship, if you find the right person.

There's nothing new to the plot or the material; we've seen it all before. People meeting, getting together, breaking up and blaming the entire opposite gender... anyone recall such films as "One Fine Day" and "What Women Want?" None of this would work if it weren't for the adept use of humor and refreshment to keep us going with the story. Elizabeth Chandler's script isn't original, but it's not boring, either, and gives old tactics a fresh feel.

This is all made possible by the charming and spunky performances from the cast, featuring some very quirky work from Ashley Judd, who spends much of the movie running around in a frenzy. Her smile could brighten up any movie, and she brings a lot of warmth and charm to her role. She also shares an ever-present chemistry with lead actors Greg Kinnear and Hugh Jackman; Kinnear plays his role just as it needs to be: like a sap. Jackman is the ideal "slut," and his sparring sessions with Judd provide some very comical laughter. Not only that, but you believe in the sparks between them as well.

In a long line of mature comedies that take on the battle of the sexes, "Someone Like You" comes up a winner. It has spontaneity and wit, is full of charm and breezy laughter, and in the end, even if all you had left were the actors and their ability to keep us entertained by their characters' grief and shenanigans, this would still be a very refreshing hit.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Ashley Does Comedy Well
Review: This is the first movie I've seen Ashley Judd do comedy in & I thought she did a fantastic job. Judd plays Jane Goodale, the producer of a talk show, who gets dumped by Ray (Greg Kinnear). In her time of relationship mourning she develops The New Cow Theory which explains that like cows, men grow tired of women after they "get" them & move on to a "new cow." Based on Laura Zigman's book, Animal Husbandry, the screen adaptation was cutely done. Ashley Judd & Hugh Jackman have great on-screen chemistry and Greg Kinnear does a great job of playing an annoying ex-boyfriend. If you're looking for a light, romantic-comedy this movie is perfect for you. It's simple entertainment, with some cute male-female concepts. As long as you don't take it too seriously & appreciate it for what it is, I think you'll like it. From a person who enjoys watching cutesy romantic comedies, over & over again-I know I will.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great Romantic Comedy
Review: This movie was top of the charts in the romantic comedy catagory. I was very impressed by all of the performances. Ashley Judd was great and adorable as always. And Hugh Jackman was Oooh-La-La. If you liked him in this you just have to see him as Wolverine in X-Men. This movie was a must see. I'm only sorry I waited until it came out on video.


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