The Bottom Line:

A quirky, quickly-forgotten comedy, One Night at McCool's is certainly not a great film but it features a good deal of amusing material and humorous performances from Douglas and Goodman; it's sufficiently different to be worth seeking out.

Excellant movie. Also was easy to order and received in a timely matter...I will definately order again ......The price was right,too!

It's a shame that not too many people seem to have heard of One Night at McCool's because it is just such a great, dark movie with a little romance and comedy woven in. Even more surprisingly, I found this fabulous film in my local Wal-Mart's $5.50 bin. Their low, low prices were my big, big DVD collection gain, as this is one movie I will never part with. The story revolves around 3 men's recounting of one night at McCool's, the local bar, where they each become smitten with a beautiful young woman named Jewel (Liv Tyler). But she's not as sweet and innocent as she looks. She knows how to play each of them to get exactly what she wants. Matt Dillon as the bartender, Paul Reiser as the lawyer and John Goodman as the cop all get in over their heads with Jewel. It's fun to watch this whole thing unfold before your eyes and the end includes a very interesting scene you definitely don't expect which makes this movie all the more fun. Great for those of us who hate sappy romantic flicks, this is perfect for those of us who can see right through that supposed love at first sight hooey. Absolutely recommended!

This film ended up being much more entertaining than I thought. The cast is great. Paul Reiser, John Goodman, Michael Douglas, Reba McEntire, and others. I've never cared much for Matt Dillon but this role for him worked pretty good here.

But, who really makes the film great was the gorgeous femme fatale, Liv Tyler. I've loved her in many films. She's got this natural trashy demeanor that is just so sexy. The kind of girl you'd hope to meet if you had to walk through some delapitated trailer park, and she happens to be sitting on her porch looking for any guy who just happens to walk by.

She's got such a convincing innocent look on her face while her intentions are devious as ever. That's the magic of this film's appeal. No one else could have played this part better than her. Well, maybe Marisa Tomei.

She ended up entering into the lives of three unsuspecting guys, and tears their heart's apart. Well, actually about six guys, but the main focus is on just the three. And all she wanted in the end was just a roof over her head, and a DVD player.

My new sharper imaging 32" LCD HDTV really helps add to the detailed appearance of how ugly and run-down Matt Dillon's old house looks on the outside. This contributes to putting some art into this film. Plus, Liv Tyler's trashy dresses throughout the film.

God, I wonder want she would do for a guy who would give her two DVD players.

One Night at McCool's was a bit of a disappointment, considering the makeup of the cast: Matt Dillon, Liv Tyler (who is GORGEOUS!), and John Goodman among others; though by no means is it a terrible movie.
The acting is very good, the humor is good, and there's the originality of the script/story.
So it's an interesting plot, a good setting and a wonderful cast, and yet it fails to take off.
The potential for a great movie was definitely there.
In a nutshell, it's an ok movie and it will provide for an evening's entertainment, though that's about it; it lacks that extra something to put it over the top. No masterpiece here... 3 ½ Stars