The trailer of this romcom looked fun: strong female character meets chauvinistic asshole and prevails. Alas, the film was something else. At first I thought this would be hilarious. Then I realised this was made by misogynists. Why else would you play a total macho’s offensive, sexist remarks for laughs, while painting an assertive and successful woman who knows what she wants as a neurotic hag? This led to some truly cringy scenes and overall annoyance on my part.
The acting was decent, though. Katherine Heigel portrayed gorgeous and strong woman. It was all the more painful to see her “tamed” by the match. Still, Gerard Butler is clearly the more talented actor. You completely buy his asshole character, but also his vulnerability. Somehow, he manages to communicated hidden depth – something that Heigel’s performance distinctly lacks.
On the technical side, this wasn’t particularly impressive. They had absolutely terrible sets and sub-par lighting. They do get kudos for the editing, though, which allowed for a few surprisingly long takes (and, despite everything, the actors managed those.)
All in all, not what I expected. This had potential, but only 2/5 for the misogynistic message.
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