Three To Tango Details

This sweet, if somewhat politically incorrect, romantic comedy barely made a dent at the US box office, possibly because audiences could catch all the stars (Friends's Matthew Perry, The Practice's Dylan McDermott and Party of Five's Neve Campbell) on their TVs for free. It's worth seeking out, however, for a nice performance from Perry and a hilarious one from Oliver Platt, who seems to be making a career of being the best and funniest thing in average movies. The plot is simple. Big businessman McDermott thinks Perry is gay, so he asks him to watch over his mistress (Campbell), little realising that Perry is falling for her. Perry has to keep on pretending to both McDermott and Campbell, because he and business partner Platt (who really is gay) stand to lose an important business deal if he doesn't. Cute rather than uproariously funny, this is still proof that Perry could make it on the big screen — if only he had sharper material.

"...Well cast and wittily written....THREE TO TANGO plays like an updated version of the frothy and wisecracky romantic comedies that were Broadway and Hollywood staples throughout the 1960s..."