Pierce Brosnan and Julianne Moore are both fine actors,
and their chemistry is good. But what does it all
amount to? Not much.
In standard romantic comedy format, the two leads begin as
total adversaries. Brosnan is a hot-shot divorce
lawyer, whose methods are unorthodox, but he has yet to
lose a case. Moore has the same track record, but is
more uptight and chooses to do things by-the-book.
The two of them are on the same case and both in
heavy competition, but Brosnan has the hots for Moore.
She disapproves of his obnoxious personality, but
opposites attract to the point where the two of them end
up getting married. However, it happened due to a
drunken night in Ireland, and now they have to decide
whether to go on with the marriage or make the same
decision as their many clients, and get a divorce.
This is one of those harmless movies that does very little
to offend and very little to entertain. Brosnan and
Moore's constant bickering is more annoying than funny.
This is no "When Harry Met Sally." Brosnan
is enjoyable to watch in whatever he does, and I think
that's all that kept me from completely dozing off.
The movie aspires to be like the classic screwball
comedies, but the gags often fall flat. Halfway
through, the movie takes a serious turn and never
recovers. And for the rest of the film, you end up
stuck in predictable schmaltz territory. Even if
you're a fan of the two leads, this is not worth rushing
to your local cinema.
