Seriously, this movie was cute. Not ALL Luke Wilson movies are great, but this one…pretty good! I definitely wouldn’t rate it as a waste of money type movie. The humor was great. I laughed aloud in several parts–and I am the type who often sits through a whole sit-come without laughing at all. (Except for the really funny ones, but even then, it’s not that easy to make me laugh.)

So, what else makes a movie good or bad? The acting, storyline, twists, and believability. Some parts of the movie were overboard–like the Willie Nelson father figure. Okay, a little over the top, as in a little too countrified. But no more so than movies like the love scene in “Zoolander”–I mean, come on. The acting was fine–we’re not talking star-studded Oscar material here, but it was fine!

The storyline was also at least average, if not above average, compared to some other movies that have recently been wildly successful. Katie (Jessica Simpson) follows her fiance to New York City, but they break up shortly after. She decides to stay and get a job to help pay off the mortgage on family property back home. She has a roommate who’s an aspiring actress (Rachael Leigh Cook). When she helps the roommate fill in at work for a day, she first meets Ben (Luke Wilson). From there, the plot unfolds simply, but nicely! I’m serious! The events are easy to follow, but not ridiculously predictable. There are funny details that drive humor in the plot as well, such as the crazy, controlling secretary and anal-retentive boss–they might sound cliche, but the characters are pretty unique. There are even unexpected twists!

I recommend renting it–it just came out on DVD. But I admit it–I would have gladly been one of the 48 people who saw it in the theater.

The event was filmed for Nelson’s music video to his song “You Don’t Think I’m Funny Anymore.” Boy, I sure think it’s funny!

He praised Drew for hiring him to work in the movie “Charlie’s Angels” in 2001. He said: “Drew is one of my best friends. The fact she hired me for the first movie when we were no longer dating and not necessarily getting along that well says a lot. I wouldn’t hire anybody I had been going out with.”

Very sweet–both that they are such good friends, but also that he compliments her professionalism.

About Jessica Simpson, who starred opposite Wilson in “Blond Ambition”, Luke says: “Jessica gets a bad rap because she pushes the image of being a ditzy blonde; but how ditzy can you be if you have your own record company and a hit TV show?”

Hm. He should have added, “and if you went out with my brother Owen,” as Simpson was reported to have done. Lucky girl–star with Luke, date Owen. Must be nice.

It is also said that Wilson was rude and really mean to Beckinsale! Her publicist vehemently denies it though.

Please don’t let this be true. Luke Wilson can NOT be a jerk. I simply put my foot down. He’s far too funny and hot to ruin it by acting like a jerk!

Source: New York Times

In an interview with Playboy magazine, he explained, “I like to move on after a relationship. If I break up with somebody, I don’t want to see her or hear from her. Drew and I started out as friends, and I think that helps. I credit her with being the bigger person. Drew’s the one who kept the friendship alive.”

Source: Female First