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Great Film overall

Expected more

Captivating movie !

Best movie ever!

My One and Only definitely looks nice. The costumes and sets are sharp, there are lots of good looking actors, and there's a swell car. For the most part the film looks and feels like the era it's set in. The acting varies from adequate to mediocre (Kevin Bacon has been better in TV commercials than he is in this film) with a few bright performances (Robin Weigert's being the strongest of these) that have some depth. My One and Only would be an OK film to come across on TV one Saturday afternoon while you're doing housework. Especially if that housework involves vacuuming or being out of the room as you could miss large sections of the dialog and plot and it wouldn't matter.The reason it wouldn't matter if you missed dialog and plot is because My One and Only is an incredibly unimaginative and obvious film. The characters are so one dimensional they could have had descriptions instead of names (Sassy Black Maid, Flamboyant Gay Son, Brooding But Sensitive Son, Talkative Traveling Salesman...). Almost everything you think will happen does. (A slightly squirmy shifty eyed hitch hiker turns out to be dangerous? No!)The film is "loosely" based on the life of George Hamilton and it's possible that Mr. Hamilton's life was filled with stock characters and some events that seemed like they'd make for a good movie. But more likely the reason for My One and Only being such a broad and obvious film can be found in the DVD's "making of" interviews with cast and crew where almost everyone talks about the characters and story with such typical clichés it begins to feel like a Christopher Guest spoof about movie making.

Loncraine's 'My One and Only' is an adaptation of soap actor George Hamilton's mother, Anne. After catching her husband in the act of infidelity, Anne Deveraux takes off with her two teen sons and embarks on an adventurous road-trip hoping to find a man who would take care of them. While Anne's attempts fail, she remains high-spirited and hopeful through her struggles until she learns a most valuable lesson, that the best person to take care of you is you.Writer Charlie Peters has wonderfully encrusted this period piece with plenty of humour that keeps the viewer amused all the way. The balance between humour and drama is well maintained as the story flows smoothly. While the cross country landscape is stunning to look at, Loncraine brilliantly captures the atmosphere of the 50s through the sets, setups, costumes, languages and music.Renee Zellweger yet again proves what a tremendously gifted actress she is. She delivers another spirited performance as Anne Deveraux, a lady in the truest sense, and beautifully carries the role. Logan Lerman is wooden for the most parts. Kevin Bacon looks burned out and exhausted but that works for the character. Many familiar actors like Nick Stahl, Steven Webber and David Koechner, make appearances and leave a strong impression.Unfortunately, 'My One and Only' hasn't gained the recognition it deserved and thus it remains an under-appreciated gem. I couldn't recommend it enough and one can enjoy it with the entire family.

Another road trip film, but this is somewhat different,it is based on the events of one summer, when Renee Zellweger & her 2 teenager sons make a cross-country trip. They wind up in Los Angeles, where younger son subs for his brother in a movie scene & GUESS WHAT. He turns out to be George Hamilton. For those unfamiliar, he is a handsome good-looking actor who has been in film & TV since the Mid- 1950's, He is also known for his use of sunglasses.Thr film is really a tribute to his mother superbly created by Renee Zellweger. Kevin Bacon is also excellent as his father. Logan Lehrman is the teen age lad that eventually become the actor George Hamilton , He is relatively new to the screen, He is good enough to have a long career in front of him.The remaining cast are all top performers headed by Eric McCormack,Mark Rendell, Chris Noth,Nick Stahl.Steve Weber, Troy Garity plus others from film & TV. The film is dedicated to Merv Griffin who worked on this film for a few years prior to his death.The period is the 1950's & seems very detailed & accurate,plus a very good song score.The rating is PG-13, its really not a film that small children would appreciate. All others especially for those that remember the time frame it is a must. This is a fun film,it may or may not be all true, I had a good time watching it, & thats all that counts.Ratings: ***1/2 (out of 4) 91 points (out of 100) IMDb 9 (out of 10)

Altogether an enjoyable film, despite a few lengthy bits when the familiar pattern (middle aged blonde with two sons realizes the man she has set to marry is a jerk) seems to repeat itself once too many. I really liked the truthfulness of the depiction of America's 1950s, all the way to Zellweger's mannerisms typical of the times, the dirt roads, the breeches, the hotel detective. Support actors were good as well, though Bacon does'nt get much screen presence. A lot of humorous lines make the conversation interesting to follow, and the heroine's string of unlucky encounters also play to good laughs.But quite a few items irked me, from the overly black and white depiction of lecherous men, to the pale acting of the two sons, to the frightening number of times Zellweger was told she was 'beautiful' (we get it, middle aged men are horny, she's blonde, but puh-lease, her chemically/surgically enhanced frozen-featured face simply isn't attractive - then again, she does get the word 'old' bandied at her a few times so I guess the director thought a trade off was necessary).Overall, the film really lacked in-depth characterization and relied too much on its fickle road movie charm to wind its way to a somewhat trite and tepid ending.