Friday, February 6, 2009

He's Just Not That Into You ***

A refreshing change from the usual rom-com formulas, "He's Just Not That Into You" follows the interweaving stories of a group of young Baltimore professionals trying to navigate the choppy waters of dating and mating. Ginnifer Goodwin is a standout as the neurotic and needy Gigi in a top drawer cast that includes Jennifer Aniston, Ben Afleck, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Connelly, Scarlett Johansson, and Bradley Cooper. In fact two other little-knowns, Justin Long as the worldly-wise friend of Gigi, and Kevin Connolly as Scarlett Johannson's lapdoggy boyfriend, turn in more memorable performances than the big names.

I'm not saying this is a chick flick, but there may have been two other males besides me in the theater Friday at a well-attended first show.

Rated PG-13. 129 minutes. Ken Kwapis - Director, Abby Kohn - Writer, Marc Silverstein - Writer, Greg Behrendt - Writer (book), Liz Tuccillo - Writer (book), Nancy Juvonen - Producer, John Bailey - Cinematographer, Cliff Eidelman - Composer, Gae S. Buckley - Production Designer, Cara Silverman - Editor. Produced by Flower Films (II). Distributed by New Line Cinema.

Principal actors: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Connelly, Kevin Connolly, Bradley Cooper, Ginnifer Goodwin, Scarlett Johansson, Kris Kristofferson, and Justin Long.

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