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I love this movie so much

Best movie ever!

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

In NYC, Rabbi Jake Schram (Ben Stiller) and Father Brian Finn (Edward Norton) are best friends since childhood. This God Squad breathes new life into their old worlds. Childhood friend Anna Riley (Jenna Elfman) returns to town and they are immediately taken by her. They were inseparable best friends until her family moved to California after eighth grade. She's now a high powered corporate fixer without any time for romance. She and Jake start dating secretly while Brian has feelings for her despite his vows.This is a different kind of rom-com love triangle. The religious aspects are unusual and good fodder for humor. The best are the lovable characters. There is no villain. It's no surprise that Stiller is funny but so is Norton. Elfman is a gem. She's sassy and lovely. It's obvious why both guys are in love with her. She's the whole package. Their friendship is natural and I love these characters.

I'd been skipping it for years. I was not sure I wanted to see Edward Norton in a romcom next to Ben Stiller. The tacky premise on the lines of "a rabbi and a priest running after the same skirt" also raised suspicion. Now that I saw it my doubts are justified.I am being austere. It is not that bad. Rather well done considering it's Norton's debut as a director. A little more editing could make it less dragging but still it is OK for a relaxed viewer. I loved the air and the street scenes. I'd never been in NY prior to 9/11 and they gave me that bitter-sweet feeling of second-hand nostalgie. The main problems were the plot and - surprisingly - acting. Norton is one of my favorite actors, a sort of rely-on, and I was shocked to see him definitely overacting in more than one scene, f.e. waking up from his erotic nightmare (sorry, I'm Vai's die-hard fan) or during the conversation with the girl before she tells him she's in love with the other guy. Given the fact that he directed the thing himself it seems very strange. But still for the most part he was very good, subtle and rather funny. Stiller is good at comedy but incredibly annoying as the love interest. I just can not see the appeal. The whole romantic story between him and that masculine fake blond seemed so shallow and unconvincing that it was hard to sympathize. And here we come to the plot. I am sure the story could be 10 times more touching, natural and convincing had it been just a story of love triangle - two bosom friends of different heritage and their old crush. That's enough, really. The whole "faith" line is so badly handled that it ruins the film and makes comedy tasteless and romance implausible. Not that I am violently indignant at seeing a Catholic priest yielding to temptation or a rabbi indulging in racy pre-marital affair. Could be. You could do a harsh satire or insightful soul study out of it, anything. The problem is it is represented but doesn't relate to the main plot. We can not see their faith affect their relationships or their decisions rather than make them abide some general rules of behaviour. In fact they don't seem to have faith, they have jobs in faith industry and they like their jobs. One just thinks a priest would be more than troubled having found himself lusting after a female friend (or anyone). But he's so OK with it. He's in good mood, and all he's worried about is if she's gonna get him. Et cetera. You don't need soul searching in a light comedy, sure, but why touch such things then?So my word is it could be very nice and entertaining if it left the "faith" part out. Well, and the last 1/3 of the film more dynamic.

I just finished watching it. I am nursing a broken collar bone and trying to stay off of this drug named "the computer"! I was so pleasantly surprised, the acting was great and I really cared about these characters...by the way, I consider myself agnostic, so I thought I was scraping the bottom of the barrel for something to watch. That could not be further from the truth. I have been a fan of Ben Stiller and have been a big fan of his parents comedy act for years. I had heard of Edward Norton before but don't recall seeing him in anything else before. I will definitely check out more of his work now. Jenna Elfman is awesome, as usual. I highly recommend this movie. It was time well spent.

This movie works. Why? Well, the actors, of course. The plot is simple, but these actors are the best in their field when it comes to comedic genius at work. I was sorry to hear that Edward Norton lost his mother, but he dedicated this film to her. Edward is so versatile, that he can play any character in a credible manner, and who can go wrong with Ben Stiller? His parents are comedians, so he comes by it naturally. And what a delight Jenna Elfman is. I absolutely loved her on the hit TV series, "Dharma and Greg." I miss shows like that. Overall, the movie was a success because of the actors. Anyone else doing this script would have ruined it. Great casting! Many critics on here focus too much on the plot rather than the great acting and facial expressions, physical gestures, and they are also missing what the movie is all about; friendship, faith and forgiveness. Watch it again, you might feel differently. No, it's not a masterpiece, but it's just clean fun.