Too many fans seem to be blown away

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

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

All that we are seeing on the screen is happening with real people, real action sequences in the background, forcing the eye to watch as if we were there.

This movie was very much about character development, and people growing through situations that could easily occur. Even the narrator played by Bray Poor (the Asshole') grew from being a non-caring jerk to being someone with feelings who took some honorable actions. Ron Livingston, the lead, did a fine job of making the guy believable without using any of the over-the-top cliched actions or situations some many other movies might use. He made you care about him and his plight without being a total dork. Amanda Peet was, as usual, just hot as hell but it was Cara Buono who stole the screen. Okay, I admit it, she's a girl I could see myself falling for madly just as ... (oops, don't want to spoil the movie for the rest of you who haven't seen it.) All in all, a really great romantic movie. Definitely in my top 100.

The plot of Two Ninas is a familiar one, revolving around Marty, a perennial failure with women who wishes he could be more like his player friend, Dave. Marty gets his chance when circumstances contrive to introduce him to two women, who both happen to be named Nina. Marty begins dating them both, and the film traces the progress of the two relationships. All of this is fairly conventional, but the film is very well written, and well executed. The dialogue is generally believable, and there are many genuine laughs. Of course, as is obligatory in such films, it takes Marty far longer than it does the audience -- or any reasonable person -- to realize which Nina is right for him, and, inevitably, his realization comes too late to avoid disaster. The movie falters, moreover, at the ending, which anybody who has ever seen a movie will see coming from a mile away. Nevertheless, getting there is considerably more than half the fun, and the trip is worth taking. All romantic comedy fans should enjoy it.

Two Ninas is a well-acted, well written comedy about falling in love in NYC - and screwing it up. Think a brainier, sexier, harder-edged Friends. The film contains numerous humorous and touching vignettes and an effective overall arc. Strong performances throughout, with a particularly charismatic turn from Amanda Peet, who deserves to become a huge star. Look for the cameo from every lawyer's fantasy DA, Jill Hennessy of Law and Order. Highly recommended.

My bias is not to expect a "finished product" from a first time film-maker, but this is a real surprise. It is well scripted, well cast and acted, with excellent cinematography and editing- it's tight and concise, without wasted screentime, and the storyline should delight any viewer. Not a "big" film, not a "blockbuster," but, rather, a truly wonderful entertainment, that moves this viewer to want to come back for more.