America's Sweethearts (2001)

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It's probably not right to call America's Sweethearts a rom-com; it's too light on the romance to fit the bill. It's a comedy about Hollywood monsters: to distract the press from noticing that visionary director Hal Weidmann (Christopher Walken) hasn't provided the movie they're on a junket to see, beleaguered publicist Lee (Billy Crystal) tries to reignite the romance between estranged power-couple Gwen (Catherine Zeta-Jones, queen bitch) and Eddie (John Cusack, heartbroken mess now a full-time resident at a New Age clinic). There's a romance there, between Eddie and Kiki (Julia Roberts), Gwen's sister, but the charm is in the unfolding trainwreck.

It's just an effortless good time -- light satire, enjoyable twists, and a cast who seem to be having a lot of fun. I've seen this one at least three times and it's always good comfort food.

- Sam - 2018-08-05 12:34:09