They
swore nothing could come between them. Then she
came along.
Some films
have experience success by shooting for their
own niche, novelty or uniqueness. This isn't a
film that should be considered great, by any
means. Yet, I found myself entertained
throughout the film and enjoying the characters
largely due to the performances of the cast.
Jason Biggs brings a large part of his "American
Pie" persona to this role. In other words, he's
a "likeable loser" who's destined to fall in
love. As his friends, Jack Black and Steve Zahn
are a joy to watch...though Black is a bit
restrained here. I would have preferred to see
the Zahn/Black roles reversed...which would have
been even more unique considering the ending.
Zahn always brings enthusiasm and energy to his
roles, and this role is no exception. He largely
sells a character that could have easily been a
caricature. An appearance by R. Lee Ermey is
wonderful here, along with a cameo by Neil
Diamond. This is one of very few films I've seen
where Amanda Peet seems perfectly cast...it
makes me more intrigued by her as an actress.
Finally, Amanda Detmer does a nice job as Sandy
Perkus...Jason Bigg's "one true love" and
"almost nun." She does a nice job of conveying
the aspects of her character without losing
sight that this is a light comedy. Dennis Dugan,
who has previously directed a couple of Adam
Sandler's movies, seems able to add a sensitive
touch to this film without losing the comedy
flavor.
©
Written by Richard
Propes
TC Candler's Comment
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Jacob
Hall's Comment
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