Didn't You Get The Message? He's Just Not That Into You

It's beginning to look a lot like Valentines, everywhere you go.

gidget: If you are a fan of romcom's this is may be your favorite pat of the movie season (hello! we have had Bride Wars, New In Town and next week Confessions of a Shopaholic). This past Friday saw the release of the constantly delayed self-help book turned movie He's Just Not That Into You.

I am sure you have seen the trailers for the film, and can gather what the film is about. Here's a hint....... it's about how if a guy isn't showing you he digs you then he doesn't dig you That much. Or is it?
Jennifer Connelly and Gennifer Goodwin (note the adorb. outfit of G.G' in the background)

Why is Hollywood so afraid to make a romcom that is, just a little, honest? This film proposes that it is going to demonstrate how if a guy is not into you, you should move on to a boy who does. With a large ensemble cast, the film juggles multiple story-lines that could possibly demonstrate how the HJNTIY hypothesis is true. Simple enough.
Without giving too much away, i will just state that the film fails to deliver on the message it is supposedly attempting to deliver. In the end, many of the stories wrap up ever so sweetly.

Screw it! With a title like He's Just Not That Into You i wanted something quick and snappy.
he's talking to me and leaning into me.
that must mean he loves me, right?

One story should swiftly lead to another. Less focus on obsessing and more on the realization that there are boys who are That Into You and are not afraid to show it. News Flash: you may have to move on from your fantasies and current obsession to find him! The film should have saved the money it spent on buying the rights to the title and just been called Exception To The Rule.

Now, let us talk about the clothes. i loved Ginnfer Goodwin's outfits in the film! Loved them! And her hair cut and color were adorable. I recently read an interview with the film's stylist and she claimed that Ginnfer and her worked closely on creating the style of Goodwin's character Gigi. Gigi was suppose to be trying to hard to be cute and fail, just slightly, on being stylish. I think the stylist failed miserably if that was what the audience was suppose to think! She just looks cute. ScarJo's clothes and hair (emphasis on the hair), on the other hand, were disgusting. Perhaps the bad hair was meant to distract us from the fact that she can not act her way out a paper-bag. If that was the case, the stylist failed miserably.


Positives: gigi's clothes, genifer goodwin's performance, jennifer aniston and ben afflecks chemistry, a couple good giggles, the cute movie poster for the film.

Negatives: too long, not enough giggles, takes itself too seriously, fails to deliver on the message of the title, scarjo's hair and performance, drew barrymore channeling her josie grossie character (not in clothing style, just in facial expressions) from Never Been Kissed yet lacking the actual charm of Josie.

New in Town

Jem: Okay, so I saw this movie last night and it was kinda cute. It definitely wasn't the best RomCom ever made, that's for sure. I mean it was SOOO predictable. I mean, there wasn't a single surprise!!

Actually, strike that. During the first 5 minutes of the movie, I was questioning if I was in the right theatre. Because what was going on? Why did I feel like I'd stumbled into the theatre for Fargo 2? Oh, and as someone who grew up 45 minutes from Northern Minnesota; where the hell did those accents come from? Closer to Wisconsin and North Dakota, I'd wager. I mean, why bother studying the WRONG accent???

I went to this movie expecting another Doc Hollywood and I got a watered-down version. Luckily, Harry Connick Jr. is better eye candy than Michael J. Fox (don't get me wrong, I love Michael J. but he's not really my type).

And I get the whole we-need-a-love-story-so-women-will-be-sucked-into-seeing-this-movie thing but it sort of seemed like the HCJ character - oh wait, his name was Ted, now I remember - yeah. It seemed like the Ted character wasn't over the death of his wife. So it's not exactly romantic when the two main characters hook up!!

And he looked sooo hot throughout the movie in his flannels and beard. And, true to every movie where a guy isn't Hollywood Hot, they give him a makeover. A makeover!!!

Pfft! If anyone needed a makeover, it was Renée Zellweger. I mean, aside from her usual I've-been-busy-sucking-lemons-all-day look, she wasn't looking her best. That haircut did NOTHING for her. The whole time I was looking at her huge forehead praying that halfway through the flick they'd give her some bangs.
gidget: Jem, didn't you know that being a corporate lady means you need to have a severe haircut? It showcases how you mean business. Bangs, i don't have time for bangs. See my forehead?! It means it's business time!

My favourite part of the movie was when she got herself a warm coat.

Jeez, it doesn't sound like I liked the movie at all, does it. I guess I just liked looking at Harry Connick Jr. for 90 minutes!

gidget: Hahaha...i agree. Poor Renée, botox has not been kind to her face. She justs look weird now.
Positives: the movie is watchable, Harry Connick Jr. during the first half of the movie, Renée's character's asstitant's hair.

Negatives: too predictable, the first romantic scene is awkward, Renee's outfits, HCJ's lack of scruff at the end of the movie.