Marley & Me by David Frankel

Category: English

Marley & Me is about a dog named Marley who enriches the life of Owen Wilson & Jennifer Aniston's character. The film spans the entire dogs life and has the lead pair portraying journalists. One good thing was there wasn't a LOT of melodrama in the first half and it's all pretty slick but the 2nd half as expected is loaded with it, so if you love dogs bring out the hankies!

I am really not sure what else I should be commenting on!

Recommendation level: 1.5/5 Yeah it's cute and the emotions behind it are real but the climax is a little drawn out and kinda expected. The film comes undone in the second half and that's a let down for me personally. Jennifer Aniston & Owen Wilson hold this film together along with the dog named Marley. 5/5 If you love dogs!

The Ugly Truth by Robert Luketic

Category: English

This film was entertaining up until the first half, I didn't know there were 3 female writers behind this. But now that I read about that it makes a lot of sense. A LOT actually!

Gerard Butler's character is actually the exact same way women would imagine a chauvinist or a misogynist to be like in person. Some of the things he says are pretty generic, there's some insight into how he talks about women and how they think for themselves but once again it's a very by the book approach! Thank God he didn't go on - there would be some trade secrets that would have to come out then.

The plot is there for you to watch, if you see the trailers you already know it so I won't go into that. Katherine Heigl has now a formidable lineup of chick flicks behind her now and can most likely prepare to rocket herself into the big leagues, this movie helps that endeavor. Gerard Butler is very convincing as the man who goes from treating women as pets to treating women as equals (in some ways). It's still a chick flick though so the initial plot is just accidental to the end. The end has to be a feel good end and so it is.

I was personally laughing at quite a few places but it could probably have done a lot more if there was different input about certain scenes and dialogues. The supporting cast isn't much of a support and hence the film has to be carried on by it's leading pair and they do a decent job.

Recommendation level: 1/5

Management by Stephen Belber

Category: English

Am not going to lie, this film is much better than The Proposal, the only reason why it isn't selling as much or as popular is because Steve Zahn isn't really eye candy for all the women. But this film surprisingly works on more than just the obvious level.

It's a romatic chick flick but I was surprised to say the least that this film wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Steve Zahn plays a character completely lost about how he is going to live his life he meets Jennifer Aniston's character who is very uptight and basically the polar opposite of his. They have sex in the motel which is owned by Zahn's family and he falls in love with her, she doesn't. He plays catch up all movie which sees her ignoring him, squirming him to midly accepting him to finally getting married to the crazy Jango (portrayed by Woody Harrelson) who is an ex punk and now a Yogurt selling moghul. There's also that part of the Buddhist monks and a Chinese side kick.

I have to say, emotions were very well handled in this film - it does get you all emotional at places and then there's some humour in the form of Jango and the kinds of things he says or does. Aniston looks old, sadly she does and all the cosmetics in the world can't hide that she's tired. Zahn has always been that loser in the films and while this is no different he shines in his acting and portrayl - from being mildly annoying you see his point as the film progress'. Fred Ward is restrained as the father who never doted on his kid.

Recommendation level: 2/5 - Oh Lord, it's a little sappy, I might change this to a 1.5 later though. Having said all of that, do check this film out it's one of the better chick flicks I've seen lately.

The Proposal by Anne Fletcher

Category: English

For today & tomorrow am going to review two chick flicks, the first one is directed by Anne Fletcher and has Sandra Bullock returning to what she does best - sappy chick flicks. This time armed with botox in her buttocks and face and every part of skin that is exposed on screen. The movie has Sandra Bullock playing a really tight ass books/novels editor and Ryan Reynolds playing her assistant whom she always torments along with the rest of the office.

The acting is pretty okay - Ryan Reynolds is Berg Bergman from Two guys a girl and a pizza place (well he's been the same since then and in every other picture he has 'acted' in). Sandra Bullock' botox acts more than she does! There's a funny dog moment and that's all the film has, very lost moments.

The good news is, the supporting cast - primarily the grandmother is reasonable and thus doesn't make you go mad! But aside from that there's nothing new here barring the concept in general. I have to say though the emotions aren't even conveyed in this film, really disappointing the drama is fake and there aren't enough anti-Canadian jokes to make this movie palatable.

Recommendation level: 1/5 - It's not that bad! LIES it is. Saw this on the plane.