Let's get this over with because this movie was a waste of time. I was eye-rolling and almost fell asleep throughout this movie because of how pathetic the dialogue, the story, the characters and how predictable its conclusion it was. We have seen movies surrounding two women and two men fighting for a prize, which is a human man or woman. Unfortunately, this is an insult to the romantic comedy genre and it sort of answers we do not have many of these movies as of recent years.
Kate and Meg (Alexandra Daddario and Kate Upton) are friends and roommates in Seattle as they are going through tough times as Kate is an English teacher and Meg is a cosmetics saleswoman selling North Korean beauty products. Meg suggests that she and Kate should go on vacation to take away their stress so they use Kate's frequent flyer miles to travel to Fort Lauderdale. A few hours later, due to a hurricane warning at their destination, their flight is diverted to St. Louis. The women are taken into a hotel and are invited by Ryan (Matt Barr), a guy they met on a plane, to have some drinks and also at a hotel club. However, before going to bed, Meg and Kate square off to see who will earn Ryan's affections.
It is one hijink after another as to see which woman gets the guy and it drags over and over where you go into complete boredom and not many laughs. For example, there is a joke in which Daddario's character is locked in a gas station bathroom and has to escape through a window covered in, let's just say, something foul and uninspiring. But, the jokes are executed poorly as you can predict the punchline of almost each joke. The movie is like an unfunny comedian trying to replicate recycled jokes that make no sense or is somewhat not communicated properly. Look, Kate Upton has been in dreadful comedies (The Other Woman and The Three Stooges), well, The Other Woman was not a train wreck but her character is a stereotypical product to show off her body. And, also, Daddario is quite a lovely actress but this is another terrible comedy this year (the other being Baywatch) that she has been in. I mean, the only positive assets are her performance (Daddario was also solid in Baywatch) and Rob Corddry as the principal who has a few funny lines.
What is most shocking to me was the director involved with this project and it is William H. Macy. How in the hell did he get involved with this? Did so many directors pass off this movie in order for a talented actor like Macy to step in? There's no inspiration or comedic imagination to pass off as an effort to actually label this movie as a romantic comedy. This movie is a "banality of evil" of some sorts that wants to suck my soul. There was a moment during this movie in which maybe movies are getting worse and I am thinking of quitting writing reviews. However, I saw IT and the world commenced spinning. Thank you, Pennywise. This is one of the worst romantic comedies of the year, decade and maybe, ever. It begins on zero goes to level one because of two performances and just stays there.
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