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Title: Directing and Acting is Distracting
Review: I am not sure what Helen Hunt was thinking here, but this movie is a total waste of time. It's also a total waste of Colin Firth's talent. Ms. Hunt looks terrible in this film and I am not sure if that is the way her character is supposed to look. Even with a little bit of make-up on, she looks very tired. The dialogue is snappy and at times funny and that is partly due to Bette Midler's comedic talents. Both, she and Colin Firth, save the film in some of the scenes. Matthew Broderick looks like he is being forced to act. The story and how it evolves is choppy at best and does not have a consistency to it that could have saved the film on some level. Helen Hunt is a terrific actress and should stick to acting because directing and acting at the same is distracting. And it shows.
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