It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

One of the several new movies opening this weekend is the comedy farce Three to Tango. In this ultralight vehicle Matthew Perry plays a partner in architectural firm. His partner is played by the ubiquitous Oliver Platt (A Time to Kill, Indecent Proposal, The Three Musketeers). To make a thin story short, Perry and Platt really need the multi-million dollar project they are bidding on. The millionaire who will fund the contract (played by Dermot Mulroney) needs someone safe to keep an eye on his mistress. Due to a misunderstanding, Mulroney thinks Perry is gay (actually Platt is gay). Perry is commissioned to be the chaperone who must avoid falling in love with his charge (Neve Campbell). He does. So does she. What a mess!And what a mess just about says it all. The only stroke of genius here is in the casting. The two main characters are one-dimensional caricatures. Fortunately, the casting director was able to find two actors who have become real-life one-dimensional caricatures (Perry and Campbell). The real tragedy here is that there are some great supporting actors relegated to mindless supporting roles. I usually divide movies into categories: see it at the theater, wait for the video, or wait for it to come on television. This film deserves a whole new category--wait until you find someone that needs to be tortured.The good news is that there is another film playing that, while a bit light and predictable, is also charming and witty with some great performances. The Story of Us is directed by Rob Reiner (When Harry Met Sally, A Few Good Men, Princess Bride). Bruce Willis and Michelle Pfeiffer play a middle-aged couple who have lost that lovin' feeling and don't know what to do about it. The plot line is predictable, but there are some great scenes along the way, and some witty lines scattered throughout. Rita Wilson has one of the more memorable scenes as she skewers thoughtless males everywhere. There are some wonderful montage sequences with great accompaniment by Eric Clapton.The Story of Us is not great art, but it is a timely story told with a wonderfully wry sense of humor and some excellent pacing throughout. Willis and Pfeiffer are at their charming best, and it is worth sitting through the entire movie just to see Michelle Pfeiffer's speech at the end of the film. If you are trying to choose between these two films, the choice is clear. Reiner's The Story of Us is a solid triple while Three to Tango strikes out with just three pitches.

I didn't see this movie for years because I heard it was terrible. I happened to catch it on cable today, and they couldn't be more incorrect! Matthew Perry and Neve Campbell absolutely SPARKLE! Matthew is so sweet and funny it reminded me why I loved him so much on friends before the shrew Monica took his balls. Their chemistry seems so real, it's either the best acting job they've both ever done, or they were really into each other, hee! There are a lot of funny moments, some cliché, but its a romantic comedy, you expect a certain amount of formula. But Matthew and Neve keep it real and cute and funny, and I was overwhelmed by how touching it was. Matthew really hit the mark on this one, and Neve is adorable! I missed the scathing and usually-hilarious Oliver Platt, his role seemed a mere supporting throw-away, it could have been played by anyone, but it was nice to see him do something different.Dylan McDermott does what he does best: irritating slime ball. I never quite believe him when he plays a good guy, and its much more fun to love to hate him anyway.Yes the film has a message too, but they don't hit you over the head with it. The entire film is nicely sweet and subtle. Everyone (except maybe homophobes) should give it a shot!

Romantic comedies are not my thing, and i avoid them whenever i can. Usually because-they are not funny, and they have no real notion of love or romance. But, as this one has Neve Campbell in it, i watched it. The story takes the typical love triangle theme, and tries to add original ideas by making certain characters lie about their sexuality, which in turn leads to problems and jokes. The plot is fine, there are a few pretty funny moments, but it isn't anything that hasn't been done before. Platt and Perry have the best moments, Campbell is good, and the rest of the cast are merely average. Simple, but if you like Romantic comedies you should watch this, if not don't go out of your way to see it. One of the better films of this nature that i have seen though. 7 out of 10

When I heard about this film(some three years ago, I think) I immediately shunned the very thought of sparing it as much as a glance, due to my strong dislike of Matthew Perry. Then the TV channels started sending it. Over. And over. And over. And today, after who knows how many times I've skipped it(which I thank myself for, even more so now), I decided to give it a shot... you know why? I found out Neve Campbell was in it. Of course, that's not the only reason... Campbell's hot, and a good actress, but she's not good enough to outweigh Perry's aggravatingly stupid presence. No, what really did it was that I found out that John C. McGinley had a role in it. Believe me, as long as he's in it, I'll watch almost anything. I discovered and immediately loved McGinley when I saw an episode of the series "Scrubs", and saw, nay, experienced his character of Dr. Perry Cox dish out one hell of a verbal punishment. I'm not exaggerating, I'd watch "Scrubs" if it was just half a minute of McGinley giving one of his speeches directly at the camera, once a week. I love his character. Since I know he often plays that same type of character(The Animal, On Deadly Ground and The Rock), I hoped that he would have a big role in this, and that he'd make the movie tolerable. Unfortunately, it was not to be. His entire screen-time amounts to about five minutes in total, and the film is even more horrible that I could have imagined. The plot is one of the most ridiculous and unoriginal that I've ever heard. The pacing is so bad that it seems like the director expects the audience through anything. The acting is not worth mentioning. The characters are all clichés and stereotypes... especially the characters that were supposed to be homosexuals. Believe me, I try to be tolerable. My personal philosophy of, well, anything at all, pretty much, is as follows: as long as it doesn't hurt anyone, I'm fine with it. Homosexuality, metro sexuality, sports... anything. As long as no one is hurt, neither physically nor psychologically. I try to tolerate and respect any and all movies out there... but I can't bring myself to respect this putrid piece of trash. I know the majority of people are(at least, so it would appear, from all the 'entertainment' based on this assumption) ignorant when it comes to homosexuality... but this is too much. This is too far. Every single human being is supposed to have that one impulse-controlling part of the brain, the one that keeps you from jumping on every woman that walks by you, and so on... but apparently the director and everyone else who really had anything to say on the production on this... 'film' didn't have that. Just when you think it has reached the bottom, it goes lower. Why must Hollywood portray homosexuals as constantly horny, will-take-what-they-can-get types? Are we supposed to think they are some kind of animal? A genetic mutation? Why? Just because they aren't interested in women on a sexual level? I think if I ever had one wish granted, it would be to have a... shall we say 'talk' with the director of this putrid piece of cinema. Tell him exactly how ignorant he is... if possible, keep him from spewing of more movies like this. It's people like him and the director of other horrible propaganda-like movies like Saving Silverman, which displayed atrocious amounts of misogynistic tendencies in its tone that are the downfall of morality... not violence in popular media. I don't recommend this movie to anyone... stay away... far away. You might catch 'stupid' from watching it. I know my head feels lighter... about 20-30 IQ points. 1/10