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Not as bad as it could've been

After the caning this got in the press I was expecting major pants. It wasn't that bad. All the hype about the lack of chemistry between Jen & Ben, well she was supposed to be a lesbian so maybe the lack of chemistry was intentional? Don't know, but if you're looking for a really really bad movie for a laugh I suggest Swept Away. Trust me, Swept Away makes this movie look like Oscar material.

[Highly rated reviewer]

Actually embarrassing

It's odd when the man who gave us 'Midnight run' can come up with something quite as embarrassing as this. You see, the film still looks fabulous; there is no doubt that the director both has a good eye and knows what he's doing. But, as for the rest...it would seem that he has been struck with temporary autism, or that his inhibitor control have been disconnected for some other reason. Italian-Americans are insulted from the off in a performance of monumental charmlessness from Ben Affleck that probably ought to be considered racist; then the mentally-handicapped get insulted by being held up to ridicule, getting used as horrid comedy fall-back (check out the dumb kid: he can swear), or a random plot device; then lesbians get it in the neck (they are all just waiting for the right man to arrive, apparently - the dumber and more offensive, the better). In the end, though, no one group gets offended more than the audience.

If you rent this movie, you're asking for it.