everything you have heard about this movie is true.

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

Not being a native speaker it is sometimes hard for me to understand what is the meaning of some words because we don't have an equivalent in my language. One of such words is cute, neither beautiful nor attractive. I was explained it's like somehow good or beautiful but not enough. This movie is just like that. Unless you are totally romantic you gonna hate this film. I mean predictable story, lots of overused moments and twists, classical ending... I loved it! The thing is the film is good at it's main purpose, it is romantically charming. And that means a lot, at least to me. It's a good-natured film about good-natured people for the good-natured viewers.

Having just won a battle against leukemia cartoonist Gus Kubicek (Guttenberg)is bald, chubby and not to mention lonely his novelist sister Lizzie Potts (Long) tries to set him up with suitable women. Emily Pear (Gertz) is a young and beautiful reporter whose looking for the right man, after a disastrous first meeting with Gus Lizzie takes it upon herself to transform her brother into a hunk of a man. After a new makeover Lizzie gives him a new name not to mention accent he is now known as Lobo a bad boy biker from New Zealand. Emily finds herself in love with him but Gus wonders if she could ever love the man he really is or a fake dream guy. Steve Guttenberg gave a funny yet touchy performance as Gus Kubicek and Lobo while Jamie Gertz adds a nice touch as his love interest 7/10 Stars

Maybe this movie is not an epic, but it doesn't try to be something it's not. What it DOES have is an incredible chemistry between Jami Gertz and Steve Guttenberg.Of course this love story has been done so many times before, but this movie did it right.4 out of 5 stars.

While this was a cute and funny film, I was still very disappointed in it in very much the same way I was disappointed in the film version of "The Object of My Affection." The films concentrate on the emotions and issues of characters who were secondary to the problems of the main character.In the book, Emily Pear was the viewpoint character. It was her story and HER learning experience...not Gus's. You understood her a lot better and got to know her. I suppose that wouldn't make for a lot of action, but it was a delightful read...I wish the movie could have been as much fun...instead it was a ditzy little ramble. Too bad.