Playing for Keeps Review
RYAN: I was really annoyed by this movie coming out now. It looks like such a cheesy, cliche film. And LBH, Gerry Butler hasn’t been making very good movies lately.
CAROLINE: True. Was it that bad?
RYAN: No. It’s actually not so bad. It’s not great; but it’s a typical, filler, rom com.
CAROLINE: Ah, the typical kind.
CAROLINE: I’m shocked. She’s usually underrated.
RYAN: Gerry is good in this, uses his original accent and looks good. He’s such a charmer. Dennis Quaid was good but a bit of a dufus, which the role calls for but his performance was over the top.
CAROLINE: How are the women?
RYAN: Pretty good. CZ Jones actually looks amazing. You can certainly tell she’s had work done but it’s not BPS.
CAROLINE: That’s refreshing.
RYAN: Jessica Biel was good but you know, she’s just not a great actress. If it had been someone like Rachel McAdams, this movie might have been much more compelling.
CAROLINE: What of The Uma?
RYAN: She’s good but, like Dennis, who plays her hubby, very over the top. There’s just a lot of over-acting going on in the movie. And that’s really not acceptable with actors who have s’much experience.
CAROLINE: Yeah that’s uncalled for.
CAROLINE: Was it really formulaic and predictable?
RYAN: Yes and no. You basically know what’s going to happen but the way it unfolds was more original that I’d expected so that was good.
CAROLINE: There haven’t really been any must-see rom coms in recent histroy.
RYAN: It’s not a brilliant film but I didn’t regret it. There were some dissapointing groans and moans from the other critics viewing in the screening I attended but I wasn’t that disappointed in this. It’s cute. It’s not bad. The biggest offense is the over-acting. But when you’re in the mood for a rom com, this could be worth a rental.
