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Crappy film

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Paula Marshall is a delight. The movie's universe revolves around her character and if she couldn't' pull off the transitions in the straight role, Midler's and Farina's tour-de-force performances would have felt out of context. But she did. Director Carl Reiner in his last directorial credit to-date has set all the screwball romantic comedy to a fantastic classic musical score and lots of wonderful sight gags. Gail O'Grady and David Rasche Play their roles as spurned spouses for all they are worth. The actor playing the paparazzi reporter had such good chemistry with Marshall that they married in real life. This movie made me laugh more than any romantic comedy since Crossing Delancey.

When I read the synopsis for this film on the t.v. channel, I immediately assumed it was one of those "screwball comedies" of the 1930s. Instead, it turned out to be a "modern" screwball comedy which kept us glued to the screen the whole time. Everything about the film was so enjoyable: the acting of everyone, and above all the clever writing, managing to relate all the main characters in the filmic version of a quadrille. By the looks of things, I would guess that everyone involved thoroughly enjoyed themselves in the making of this film. As always, Bette Midler was supreme, whilst this film yet again showed how brilliant and versatile an actor is Dennis Farina.

This movie has me very confused. Although I don't like watching it, I find myself putting it in the DVD player once a week. Then if finally dawned on me. The plot sucks, but the writing and the acting are absolutely superb. Bette Midler and Dennis Farina had such a chemistry going, it was hard to stop laughing.But you can't forget about the other acting in this movie. Bette and Dennis's current lovers are even more amazingly funny. I found myself wishing that they would be in the movie more, have more lines. Much like on "Will and Grace". Will and Grace are great, but come on, Karen steals the show. The show should be re-titled, "Karen and Jack.". Just have a role reversal, Will and Grace can be the sometimes in the show people, but Jack and Karen own it. And that's how I feel about this movie. Wonderfully funny, just need to get through the borinnng, sloooow, plot.

I liked this film a lot more than I thought I would, being not particularly a fan of Bette Midler. But she was great in this movie. And Paula Marshall was fantastic. Dennis Farina and Danny Nucci turned in good performances also. The script was excellent. Definitely worth a rental. Grade B+