I have to ask one question of Kate Hudson, and Alec Baldwin before I review My Best Friends Girl. Did you actually READ this script before you took the money.
For heavens sake, MBFG, is the new Dane Cook flick which is out this week. Also starring American Pies Jason Biggs, Hudson and Baldwin. This "romantic comedy" is duly rated R, and deserves it. And the story is as follows.
Meet Tank, (Cook). His paid hobby is going out with other guys' ex-girlfriends. They pay him to take them out and be as vile as humanly possible, with the thinking being they will call the ex-boyfriend begging to take them back. And it's a racket that seems to be working pretty well. By the way, when I mean vile, I mean vile! Well, all this goes wrong when Tank is asked by his best friend (Biggs) to take out his ex, Alexis (Hudson.) And as the title suggests, Tank falls for his best friends girl.
Compelling? Not really. Sit back for two hours of really harsh language, and to many, a very offensive story line. Also you better really like the song by The Cars, My Best Friends Girl, because you're going to hear it about 10,000 times in one form or another in this flick. This is a mean spirited "comedy." Dane Cook can be funny, and you have to admit, he does have a certain style and swagger that is interesting to watch, but this is just sell-out, 18 year old boy, dirty word, bathroom humor junk.
Look, no one minds some some low brow humor from time to time. But only when it makes the movie better, or funnier. In MBFG, it just makes it more vile, and offensive. Movies seem to be trending that way for 18 year olds. And Hollywood is pushing the limits as to what the market will bear. MBFG, was a tremendous flop this weekend.
Man, you've got to wonder what on earth has happened to Kate Hudson as well. I bet mom Goldie Hawn is real proud that her once Oscar nominated daughter made this piece of garbage. Hudson who has done great work in that past, has also sold out to junior high, lowest common denominator comedy's lately. Oh, how the mighty has fallen. And Alec Baldwin? Well never mind, same thing pertains to him. By the way the esteemed Baldwin just won an Emmy Sunday night. How did this movie happen?
Advice - maybe you should actually read the script before you ask how much you'll be paid. Everyone makes a clunker from time to time, but many of those you don't see coming. This one you did. A huge flop over the weekend a the box office. It will be a big rental in 90 days with the directors cut and all, but it still won't be worth it.
My Best Friends Girl. Vile, and only to be loved by a small slice. Don't forget to miss it!
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