Hottoceame The Age of Commercialism

Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Tymon Sutton The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

Rosie Searle It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

megan-262 I can't believe some of the reviews I'm reading - so negative! I love this movie. I realize that to watch it now may leave the audience disappointed - but when it came out back in the 90's, this movie was fantastic. The script gave you just enough about the characters that you were able to draw more from their actions to see their vulnerability and insecurities. There are quite funny moments, sweet, sad and interesting. For me it was great to see these characters learn about themselves and what they wanted. I enjoyed this movie very much - and while it may not be Oscar-worthy or ground breaking, it remains one of my favorites.

StarCollector118 This movie is for those of us who are jaded and have fallen for a best friend. If you only fit one of these criteria, you probably will not enjoy the film.The film is set in New York City (and incidentally, only took five weeks to shoot...independent film and whatnot), and centers around two best friends/roommates Joe and Lucy. After Lucy dumps her boyfriend of two years due to lack of spark, Lucy reminds Joe of the "death pact" they made in college--if they both "don't have relationships with serious familial possibility" by the time Lucy turns 30, in 28 days, they would kill themselves.The rest of the film is a picture of the twenty-something dating scene and the quest for The One. Understated moments of humor speckled throughout make the plot line that could potentially be depressing make this film one of the most enjoyable romantic comedies I've ever seen. I own it, I watch it often.What I don't get is the mass loathing of Eric Schaeffer. In my opinion, he is one of the most talented guys in Hollywood, and this film is more true to life than most of the other rose-colored-glasses romantic comedy trash out there, where the duologue and storyline are unrealistic and the characters are all way too good looking and self-absorbed to be believable. The only other film I have seen that comes close to this one as far as believability and realism is "The Mirror Has Two Faces". (did I just call Babs non-self-absorbed and believable? lol I think I did!) I read one comment that's bashing Mr. Schaeffer for his looks...have we all so fully bought into the media's perception of what is beautiful that we have to bash someone for not being the stereotypical romantic hero? Do we read too many romance novels that if a man doesn't look like Fabio on the cover, we automatically dismiss him as not worth our time? Ridiculous. I, for one, think Schaeffer is attractive, but it's more his personality...which in this film is quirky, yes, but also endearing and real.Fabulous performances by Schaeffer, Sarah Jessica Parker, Ben Stiller, Elle MacPherson, Dominic Chianese as the old guy in the wheelchair outside the store (can't remember his character name at the moment)...even the kids in Joe's school...and wonderful writing and direction by Schaeffer make this film a must see. Bravo!

bsmerz I really liked this movie's quirky nature. I am sure a lot of people out there may not be able to relate to the playful friendship between Joe and Lucy, but I think it was a very realistic portrayal when compared to my own relationship with my husband - it is this reason I think this movie was so great. I wish there were more of these type of movies out there, but then again, I may not appreciate them so much if they were common place.In addition to the playful banter and camaraderie between Joe and Lucy, the movie also has some totally hysterical scenes, like when Joe talks about something that one of Lucy's suitors did in their place (don't want to spoil it if you haven't seen it - you have to get the greatest laugh value out of this).I hope you enjoy the movie as much as I did!

nordic_princess68 If there is any merit in this movie, it is thanks to the performances of Sarah Jessica Parker and Ben Stiller. Elle McPherson is mediocre, as usual, and was obviously only picked for her looks (if you like the boring model type - how original to have her as an object of fantasy - yawn!) In fact, my theory is that the truly awful Schaeffer only wrote this tripe so he could legitimately molest Elle McPherson. He is extremely unattractive physically (what is with that hair and the dreadful clothes?), which wouldn't be a problem if he had a likable personality. I suppose his character is supposed to be sweet, funny and bumbling, but instead he comes across as unpleasant, selfish and completely in love with himself. At one stage Elle's character describes him as "funny, intelligent and good looking" (or words to that effect) - I'm afraid she's wrong on all three. How the viewer is supposed to believe that any woman would find him attractive, let alone two, is beyond my comprehension.