I must say I have to agree with some of these negative reviews. A movie that falls strangely flat. It's hard to put your finger on exactly what is missing. Julia Stiles lights up the screen as always but somehow never really seems to be comfortable in her role. Jason Lee puts in an adequate though unremarkable performance and everything seems a little flat, like a soda that's been left out too long. A romantic comedy that never really sparkles like it should. Who's to blame? The director? The script doesn't seem to be much worse than any other RomCom that's out there, the acting performances are OK. It's a mystery.

It's pretty funny for a movie of that style. I rented and downloaded the movie for 99c. Worth the buck.

Paul Colman (Jason Lee) is reluctantly having a bachelor party. He innocently buys a bear for an inept hula girl (Julia Stiles) that was part of the entertainment. He wakes up to find her in his bead and is fiancé on the way. From there it is one situation after another and snowballs. Will he ever straiten it out with his fiancé? And what is to become of the hula girl?

Yes the first thing you will notice is that this is formula. The whole reason we pick a genera is because we like to see variations on a formula; who can do it better and what different twist can be placed in the story and keep it on track. If this had been played with some actor that had to rely on past films reputations like Adam Sandler the film would not work.

My favorite scene was the one where Paul (with a strait face) tells Karen that the panties (obviously used) she is holding came from a bin at a discount store. She dials up the store for verification.
One added plus to the movie is Larry Miller as Minister Ferris who knew or suspected everything and could not tell. See him again when he can really branch out in "Radioland Murders" (1994) and "Undercover Blues" (1993).



Radioland Murders

This is a well done romantic comedy about a chap who is going to marry a "safe' attractive girl approved by the fam but falls for a wilder one who is spontaneous, full of life and of course cannot hold a job. The problem is that she is a cousin of the chick he plans to marry.
My first copy of this film went bad so this is a replacement so it must be pretty good.
The flick has numerous hillarious scenes including one involving two of the main characters being trapped in a shower-bathtub by a snarling attack dog.

It's a cute movie. The actors were great. This is a fire place date movie