That was an excellent one.
One of the worst movies I've ever seen
All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
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A slapstick comedy for those who prefer their slapstick in poor taste. Admittedly, the funniest sequence is that with Charlie Dell as the delightfully fazed Christian priest who attempts to tie the knot in the wedding scene. But come on, boys, play fair! What's the name of the Hollywood movie in which a likably cute but totally ineffectual Jewish rabbi is set up and satirized? Maybe I'm wrong, but off hand, I can't think of any such scenes in any Hollywood movies at all, although there are such interludes in German and Russian movies of the 1930s and early 1940s. However, getting back to The Sweetest Thing, the movie tends to focus all its attention on the ladies. Like the minister, the men are all ineffectual and make little impression. In fact, the movie is virtually an extension of locked-in-the-toilet gags that mostly vary from sickening to indigestible. The Columbia DVD describes the movie as a totally fresh twist. What rubbish! Toilet gags have been with us since at least 5,000 B.C.
View MoreThis is the movie that really made Cameron Diaz and Christina Applegate really unattractive. And I don't even know why Selma Blair decided to be part of this craptastic flick. It has this message of sometimes you have to jump and take risks for love. But the whole journey is one dumb, immature and unfunny segment after another. The chemistry is just plain weak and absolutely not believable. It's just about how many crude, rude, dumb, and gross stuff a trio of girls can do along the journey. This one is a waste of time and a absolute pass. It just gave me a headache all around.1.6/10
View MoreChristina has always gone through life looking for Mr Right Now, perfectly happy with her single life and never looking for more than a fun night. But when she finally meets Mr Right, she is forced to re-evaluate her entire philosophy on relationships and the art of wooing, and ends up on a road trip to pursue him.Well. That was a waste of time.'The Sweetest Thing' came out a year or so after 'Charlies Angels', which had reinvigorated the idea of actresses in ensemble casts, and was clearly trying to cash in on that fad. As cheesy and girly as 'Charlies Angels' is, it's actually not a bad film and has some genuinely funny moments. 'The Sweetest Thing'? Bloody terrible.There is genuinely no redeeming feature in this film. The story is boring and so blatantly predictable, the script was uninspired and without any laughs, the cast were wasted, and the fact that three sexy women could not engage me tells you everything you need to know.Cameron Diaz and Christina Applegate disappointed me the most in the movie. She's a bit of a Marmite actor, but I've always liked Diaz; and Applegate is one of the best comic actors of recent times. But as best friends Christina and Courtney, the two women are rubbish. Christina is meant to be the 'modern woman', independent and self-serving; but instead of making that a character we warm to, Diaz makes her cold and whiny. Applegate is even worse – her portrayal of Courtney made me wonder why I should show any interest in her whatsoever. Selma Blair has barely any importance in the movie, so I don't even need to mention her.I didn't enjoy watching this movie, so I'm not enjoying writing this review. It won't go on much longer, don't worry. But I'll say this – when you have a cast full of genuinely funny actors (Diaz, Applegate, and an unbelievably awful Jason Bateman), the least you should expect is some humour. Films can be terrible and still provide a few laughs. But 'The Sweetest Thing' has nothing to smile about, let alone laugh. It's just a bad film.Oh, and spoiler alert – she gets the guy at the end. Who woulda thought? Ugh.
View MoreI can sort of understand why this movie has such a low rating. There's not just one but several downright cringeworthy scenes, consider yourself warned. IF you can see past that, though, this is a wonderfully entertaining and funny movie that actually accomplish what few movies do: It makes me laugh so hard my stomach aches in recognition of these silly, immature, stupid ideas and situations that takes place between girlfriends. I know, I know, there will be women out there now saying "I NEVER act this way" and that's all good, but I do, and I thoroughly appreciate a movie that shows this side of (some) women, because I can totally relate. There are scenes in this movie that makes me laugh so hard I roll down from the couch. My boyfriend even commented that he understands the giggle scenes between me and my girlfriends a little better now. We are just being silly, stupid and immature. Sorry, but we are. It's not the end of the world.So yeah, not a masterpiece, the movie stalls in some places and the music scenes are kind of out of place, but I still like it and wouldn't mind watching it again.
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