MOVIE REVIEW - He's Just Not That Into You.

Every actor in Hollywood seemingly lined up behind each other to star in the new box office hit He's Just Not That Into You. The list of Hollywood B plus types is too long to list, and but you've seen the trailers and you know how they are.

This is a movie version of a big book of the same name written a few years ago, that looks at modern day young love and it's new hurdles. It also looks at some of the same old timeless rifts between men and women and the way they look at love, romance, dating, infidelity, being married, getting married, living together and just how we try to communicate.

It's a twisted, complicated formula, where all the characters seemingly detached at the movies outset, are actually all tied together at the movies end. There are some really funny moments here, and the look at love and relationships is honest, even brutal at times. There's a sense of realness here too that makes everyone in the audience totally relate to one, or maybe two of the characters. You may have been one, or two of them in your own life.

With all the star power here, I will tell you the movies gem is the lesser know of the bunch. Make NO mistake this movie belongs to Ginnifer Goodwin - period. She is the "lead" character, single and starving for love. She is attractive, smart, pleasant, and totally attention hungry. Her skills with boys or men is atrocious and she provides this movie with virtually all it's fun, laughs, heart and soul. She is a pathetically dating challenged young woman, who has all this drama surrounding her, as she attempts to carve out true love for herself out of granite using a spoon.

Goodwin is terrific! The rest are good, but all sit in the back seat with Goodwin clearly at the wheel. I'm not sure if this is a romantic comedy or a docudrama about love, probably both. BUT this is a good time at the movies to be sure. Plus it will stir up plenty of coffee shop fodder afterwards. Good for all who are in love, or want to be, this is a fun flick overall.

But be warned, there are problems. One is the length, 2 hours 10 minutes. Too long! And there are too many characters. Example- There is no reason for Drew Barrymore to be in this movie. Her character is basically written out, and that whole plot line was not needed. At times all seem to be battling for screen time, but you would expect as much from this many stars in on place at one time.

He's Just Not That Into You. Goodwin = Goodtime!