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From:Zach Braff , Jacinda Barrett , Casey Affleck , Rachel Bilson , Michael Weston , Paramount , Tony Goldwyn , Dreamworks Video ,
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 Great movie, great director, 2008-09-18
Zack Braff is not only a great actor, but a great director as well. I loved this movie, for the script, the acting, and the plot. Plus, it's a great movie to sit down and watch with a potential girlfriend. :-P
The story of a schmuck(s), 2008-08-03
I liked this because the acting was decent, and the script was intelligent, if somewhat predictable.
 good remake, 2008-06-29
I thought this was interesting movie and it was wrost the money I paid. I get manyo f my dvd half price keep that in mind. It not shakerspeare, but hey it good enough for moi.
Make it last!, 2008-05-04
Here is a heart-wrenching movie about a love triangle. Mike (played by Zach Braff) is engaged to his girlfriend, Jenna (Jacinda Barrett). Unfortunately, he has 2 problems. One, he has a phobia about getting married. Two, he is in the process of being seduced by a college co-ed (Rachel Bilson).
To complicate matters, his bride-to-be is carrying his child. Needless to say, this all makes for a VERY messy situation. He has several male friends in different stages of relationships, and it seems that the lot of them have some growing up to do as well as Mike. You can even throw Jenna's father into the category of a guy who needs to "grow up." However, Mike's transgressions are the most egregious of any character's in the film.
What makes this film work is the emotional performance of Barrett. If we don't empathize w/her character, then the film is a wash. She does a good job of portraying a woman who is extremely hurt & vulnerable, w/out crossing over the line & becoming a character who is just-plain-annoying.
All in all, this is not a great movie, but it's something of a sentimental one. It's all about how we need to "let go" of the past (as well as our past habits) as we move through different stages in life. It's about how we need to do thus even when we feel a yearning for our childhood when things were so much simpler. That, I think, is what this film is all about, even more than the issue of cheating vs. not-cheating on your spouse / fiance' / significant other.
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 One Star Is Generous, 2008-02-17
This movie represents everything that is wrong with Hollywood. One character was more pathetic than the next. Zach Braff's character cheats on his "perfect" pregnant girlfriend and then acts like it's somehow her fault that he did it. I was begging, pleading with her toward the end not to take him back, but he slept on the porch for a few days (even when it rained!), so I guess he should be forgiven. Casey Affleck self-righteously dumps his wife/mother of his child because she is frustrated with him for being a terrible father. He "takes the high road" by leaving her - she's such a drain with that crying baby. Give me a break. The saddest part was the normally respectable Blthye Danner and Tom Wilkinson as the parents who also cheat on each other because hey, 30 years of marriage is a long time. Then they welcome Zach Braff back into the house after he cheats on their pregnant daughter! I feel bad for the poor loser who wrote this script - its transparency was nauseating. I also pity anyone who actually paid to see this "Gen-X" garbage. I am part of Gen-X and it made me sick.
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