I HATE Ray Romano (I consider him as the most mediocre performer in the industry).
He is probably a brilliant sketch writer and a tolerable comedian for clubs - why not stay that way ? He IS NOT an actor !
Despite that, I like the movie, though it is definitely a super chick flick or a manual for divorced guys. The best description of it was given in the IMDB user's comment: a BLAND movie. The very definition of bland, I would add. To tell the truth, I've seen this movie first on transatlantic flight - so no escape ! Yes,
I agree, it is very boring for watching in theaters. Then I bought the DVD of it at bargain price and that allowed me to pay more attention to details.
Ray apart, it has a very good ensemble of actors lead by Gene Hackman. And those two leading actresses just deliver ! Surprisingly, in this particular case Ray's annoying overdone deadpan manner is not that much in dissonance with the whole mood after all. Don't forget, it is all supposed to take place in a sequestered backwoodsy town, hence, that tardy pace.
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