Rating: Summary: an inspiration to reviewers Review: i cannot say i have seen this awful film but i have greatly enjoyed reading all the bad reviews it has received. when you think about all the crummy movies there are and this one gets reviews like this, well that is really saying something. it seems to have aroused real anger and antipathy, which is not easy to do. this seems like one of the real landmarks in bad movies.
Rating: Summary: Come on people, it's not THAT bad Review: 'Gigli' is not as bad as everyone makes it out to be. In fact, it's actually decent. I will say if you don't enjoy hearing about the celebrity relationship at hand, skip it. The onscreen interactions between Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are mainly centered around romance, which is misleading since 'Gigli' was supposed to be a drama. But knowing what cultivated from their working together, all we can see is Ben and Jen, Hollywood's most infamous couple. Therefore it's hard to believe that J.Lo is a lesbian and that both work small time in the mob business. The only thing that saved the movie is the comedy. Affleck is particularly funny with his Soprano-like voice and his selfish, "gangster's gangster" demeanor. Even Justin Bartha, who plays the retarded boy, manages to generate a few choice laughs (his tourette's takes the cake).Simply put, the plot for 'Gigli' is very, very weak. Affleck's character of Larry Gigli is assigned to kidnap the brother of a federal prosecutor in order to free his boss from numerous charges. Then everything is thrown for a loop when Ricki (Lopez) is sent to "watch over" him, and vice versa. Larry's self-image and ego are then truly seen as he brags about his place in the business, though it only comes off sounding like an "I don't need a woman to do my job"-type thing. Then things are again heightened as Larry puts the moves on Ricky; only for him to sadly discover she is a lesbian ('Chasing Amy' anyone?). From there it's hard to tell if the two are close friends or callous enemies. Whatever the case may be, the two soon find their job revealing more then they can handle. In time, the plot and actions develop into nothing short of your basic mediocrity. But, overall, the comedy and cameo appearances by Christopher Walken and Al Pacino make for a decent, worthwhile film. It is hard to categorize this movie. It succeeds mostly at comedy, though the drama that develops with the kid is somewhat amiable; the romance is just one of those things that needs to be taken with a grain of salt if you want to enjoy yourself. If you are a big fan of either Lopez or Affleck, you will probably walk away from 'Gigli' thinking it was worth your time. However, if you're looking for an enticing mobster/crime drama, you'll walk away chanting the bad names already associated with it (one example: "a big fat turkey"). I enjoyed this film mainly because Ben Affleck is one of my favorite actors, though I can obviously see why critics would hate it. But as you should know, critics are not always right. Give it a shot. Really.
Rating: Summary: Better than I thaught Review: This film is alot better than I thaught.I read some bad reviews on this film and found them to be wrong.First Lopez and Affleck have chemistry and there alot of funnier moments than I thaught. People probably thaught there would be more violence and action,but intsead got fine dialogue and excellent acting!I love original and interesting stories,rather than not very good big action films or films that star Jim carry which requires no brain to watch.What a great change,rather than the typical american film which rather bring box office dollars with no artistic anything than a personal well done film.
Rating: Summary: 2 stars for not being boring. Review: Only one thing saves Gigli from being the worst movie I have ever seen, and that is that it isn't boring, in the way that watching a drunk sing isn't boring. It's sad, morbid and only slightly funny. The plot--wait, what plot? J.Lo and Ben Affleck cussing, watching people die, J.Lo's established lesbian character suddenly changing to straight(at LEAST they could make her bi, so it would be sort of believable), a death scene, a few terrible "funny" scenes...what plot? But hey, it isn't boring, and Ben Affleck is cute.
Rating: Summary: people are STUPID! Review: First of all, all the people giving this movie such bad reviews must not have a very good sense of humor! Everyone is so used to sex and drugs that they couldn't get over the fact that although Gigli had those things..it was extremely funny without having that as the base of the movie. I laughed the whole time the movie was playing! Jennifer Lopez was hilarious and her and Ben had a lot of chemistry if you consider the context of the movie. All jokes aside, the movie was GREAT! I would go see it again, and I'm going to buy it when it comes out!
Rating: Summary: Take a moment to reflect... Review: After having been wooed to a billion horrid excuses for creative cinema, and chased from off-line films that I have later adored, I have to say the buzz around "Gigli" is killing me. Less than perfect, this film carries nonetheless a certain charm that continues to tickle the imagination long after the credits roll. Martin Brest made a courageous attempt on a non-conventional story-line, but proper promotion of the film fell through. This is a love story about two geek misfits who somehow manage to work ego's the size of large heavenly bodies. The story is laboring and pensive. The direction is weak, slightly careless. The film is fun. The film is sexy. Even the ending, which is a comprimise provoked by test audience reaction to the desperate impossibility of attraction between the two, is a playful, intriguing conclusion. Test your limits on this one. Keep an open mind. Bone up on your understanding of French post-modern cinematic structure. ...and let's try for once to let the stone give blood. This movie is different, that's for sure. That's why I liked it.
Rating: Summary: Gigli Review: I cannot imagine how either of these artists could have "signed on" for such a mindless movie. There was a potential for great story line, but the "potty-mouth" language overpowered what story line there was. My friend and I left before it was over and by that time we didn't even care how it ended. The only reason we went in the first place was the two actors. Not much offends my sensibilities anymore, but this one did.
Rating: Summary: Is it as bad as they say? Review: In a word YES. I went to see this movie to see if it was as bad as everyone said. I figured with the big name stars that it could't be, but I was wrong. It seems to start out fine and I wanted to like it but soon the bad dialog begins to stand out. After about 20 minutes I kept waiting for "Come on Guys. Let's cut em off at the pass" It got to be where the characters seemed to get confused as to how to place the emphasis on the words making for the feeling of "What did they say?" The plot wasn't too bad but it was as if some of the scenes came from a different movie. Some scenes would go on forever and others would end before you could figure out what there purpose was. Is this the worst movie of the year? Possibly not, but if you really have to see it then wait until it's been out on video for a while so you can rent it cheap.
Rating: Summary: SAVE your money! Review: This has got to be one of the worst movies I've seen! I wanted to walk out but stayed in hopes that the movie would get better. IT DIDN'T! Both J-Lo and Ben Affleck honestly need to take acting lessons!
Rating: Summary: great Review: Absolutely stunning. Brilliant and original. Clearly, people are mistaken' when they say this movie is bad, because, they don't know good entertainment!
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