Fun film based on self-help novel of same name (He's Just Not That Into You (DVD))

Member Name: makeuprox

Product:	He's Just Not That Into You (DVD)
Date:	20/09/09 (8 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Entertaining, believable characters in interesting situations

Disadvantages: Not as good as it could have been!

I had high hopes for this film. It is based on the book of the same name which was co-written by script writers for Sex and the City and is about a group of men and women in their 20's and 30's and the trials and tribulations of their love lives.

I did enjoy some of the story strands, Ginnifer Goodwin plays a 20 something who just can't find the right guy but keeps on believing and then manages to get advice from a bartender to help improve her lovelife. He is the one dispensing the 'he's not that into you' guidance!

Another strand has Jennifer Aniston in a long term relationship with Ben Affleck. She is desperate for marriage and he is equally set not to get married.

The characters cross paths and wander in and out of relationships and it is very lifelike and a lot of the situations remind me of my life and my friends.

However for some reason this film doesn't gel as well as it should, some characters are very interesting but play a very small part (eg. Drew Barrymore) and it doesn't have the snappy dialogue of SATC or other modern US dramas.

There are some heart-warming moments and it isn't happy ever after for all the characters so at least some reality in there!

I don't think this film was terrible but definitely not up to it's potential!

Summary: Definite chick flick - average