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.